Tether Boosts Holdings by 8,888 BTC Despite Market Volatility

USDT issuer Tether has expanded its Bitcoin treasury once again with major purchases in Q4 2025. The firm reported it added 8,888 BTC towards the close of the previous year.

Bitcoin Treasury Expands as Tether Adds Nearly $900M in BTC

According to data from EmberCN, the USDT issuer increased its overall Bitcoin reserve within the fourth quarter of 2025 significantly. They acquired about 9,850 BTC, valued at approximately $876 million, through two large transactions.

The company made a transfer of 961 BTC on November 7, and then on January 1, 2026, it made a significantly larger transfer of 8,888.8 BTC. This single transfer was worth around $778 million at the point of withdrawal.

These are in line with the policy that Tether follows, which was announced in May 2023 to buy Bitcoin to the tune of 15% every quarter based on their profits. Usually, this company pools these purchases into their reserve wallets at the end of every quarter or shortly after that.

Following the latest additions, the firm’s primary Bitcoin treasury reserve address now holds 96,185 BTC valued at $8.4 billion. This makes it among the top five largest known Bitcoin wallets in the world. 

With the withdrawal price, the company’s average acquisition cost is approximately $51,100 for each Bitcoin.  This means it has an unrealized gain of over $3.5 billion based on the current market price.

Its growing treasury of Bitcoin coins is part of a wider capital allocation strategy, which goes beyond digital currencies. Tether announced a plan last year to reinvest profits generated from cryptocurrencies into the gold supply chain business, which includes mining, refining, and trading, among others.

The company has already held billions of dollars’ worth of Physical gold reserves in Switzerland. Financial disclosures showed that the Bitcoin and gold reserves contributed substantially to the earnings of Tether during the first half of the previous year.

Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Stay Active Despite Price Dip

Despite the market dip, treasuries have continued to maintain the accumulation trend. In the current week, Strategy made yet another Bitcoin purchase. They bought 1,229 BTC at an average cost of $88,568 per unit, amounting to $108.8 million.

In addition, Metaplanet ended several-months-long pause in Bitcoin purchasing with a 4,279 BTC purchase in the fourth quarter of 2025. The firm’s overall Bitcoin treasury grew in value, with a current stash of 35,102 BTC, now over $3 billion.

In the course of writing, Bitcoin remains to be stuck in the levels of $88,000 to $90,000.