Tether Reveals $1.15B Bitcoin Holdings Amid $132.4B Treasury Exposure
Tether's CEO discloses the company holds approximately 150,000 BTC, worth around $1.15 billion at current prices.
Tether's CEO discloses the company holds approximately 150,000 BTC, worth around $1.15 billion at current prices. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at ₹72,71,905 ($76,604.00), down 0.2% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Crypto.news, with live market data added, as of Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:45:01 UTC.
This revelation provides insight into Tether's diversification strategy and its significant exposure to both Bitcoin and U.S. Treasury securities, impacting market perceptions of its reserve composition.
- Tether holds about 150,000 BTC, valued at approximately $1.15 billion.
- USDT circulating supply stands at $178.81 billion, according to DeFiLlama.
- Tether's Q3 report shows $132.4 billion in U.S. Treasury exposure.
- Bitcoin's price is down 1.96% in the last 24 hours.
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- Tether Reveals $1.15B Bitcoin Holdings Amid $132.4B Treasury Exposure — this brief
During the Lugano 
Bitcoin forum, 
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino revealed that the company holds about 150,000 BTC, which is currently valued at approximately $1.15 billion.
This disclosure comes as Tether's Q3 reserve report shows a substantial $132.4 billion exposure to U.S. Treasury securities, highlighting the company's strategic diversification into both cryptocurrency and traditional financial instruments.
According to DeFiLlama, the circulating supply of USDT, Tether's stablecoin, is $178.81 billion, underscoring the scale of its operations and the importance of its reserve composition to market stability.
The broader cryptocurrency market is currently experiencing a downturn, with the total market cap at $2.64 trillion and Bitcoin's price down 1.96% in the last 24 hours to $76,788.
Tether's Bitcoin holdings and Treasury exposure are significant in the context of ongoing discussions about the transparency and risk management of stablecoin issuers. The company's approach to diversifying its reserves could influence regulatory discussions and market confidence in the stablecoin sector.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from ₹72,89,371.50$76,788.00 to ₹72,71,904.65$76,604.00 — -0.24%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
Will Bitcoin dip to $57,500 in November?
Crowd-implied probability on Polymarket, ₹24.01M 24h volume, resolves Dec 1 — snapshotted when this brief published (Nov 3 05:05 UTC). A market price reflects what traders collectively expect; it is not a forecast by Token Times and will have moved since. View the market ↗
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₹7.95M (about $76,604.00), down 1.9% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.3% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 3, 2026.
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Tether Reveals $1.15B Bitcoin Holdings Amid $132.4B Treasury — questions & answers
How much Bitcoin does Tether own?
Tether holds approximately 150,000 BTC, valued at around $1.15 billion at current prices.
What is Tether's exposure to U.S. Treasury securities?
Tether's Q3 reserve report shows $132.4 billion in U.S. Treasury exposure.
How much USDT is currently in circulation?
The circulating supply of USDT is $178.81 billion, according to DeFiLlama.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?
About ₹7.95M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $76,604.00. The rupee price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Bitcoin in rupee page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is down 0.24% since this brief first published — trading at ₹72,71,905 ($76,604.00) now versus ₹72,89,372 ($76,788.00) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto.news. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.