Overview
- Tether says USDT now serves 500 million verified users worldwide, a company-reported figure without a disclosed counting methodology.
- USDT’s circulating supply is about $182 billion, keeping Tether the market leader as total stablecoin float exceeds $300 billion.
- Andreessen Horowitz reports roughly $46 trillion in trailing 12‑month stablecoin transfers, with adjusted economic volume around $9 trillion and September’s adjusted flow near $1.25 trillion.
- Stablecoin issuers collectively hold more than $150 billion in U.S. Treasury securities, placing the sector among the largest buyers of short‑dated bills.
- Tether is expanding in real‑world payments through an investment in Kenya’s Kotani Pay and is planning a U.S.-regulated USA₮ product under the GENIUS Act, with Bo Hines leading its U.S. arm.