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USD stablecoin. Issuer: Tether International, S.A. de C.V. (El Salvador). Official page. 16 fields verified, 1 unknown, 0 disputed.
As of 2026-10-25, who can invest for USDT: Verified Tether.to account holders (direct mint/redeem), per Tether.
As of 2026-10-25, minimum initial investment for USDT: USD 100,000, per Tether.
As of 2026-10-25, redemption fee for USDT: Greater of $1,000 or 0.1%, per Tether.
As of 2026-10-25, subscription / mint fee for USDT: 0.1% per acquisition, per Tether.
As of 2026-10-25, latest reserve / holdings report for USDT: https://tether.io/news/tether-posts-strong-q2-performance-generates-1-5b-net-operating-profit-maintains-4-11b-reserve-buffer-and-expands-gold-holdings-to-more-than-146-tons/, per Tether.
| Field | Value | Status | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Tether International, S.A. de C.V. (El Salvador) | verified | Tether, retrieved 2026-10-25 | |
| Product type | Fiat-referenced stablecoin; reserves centered on US Treasuries/repo, plus gold and Bitcoin holdings | verified | Tether, retrieved 2026-10-25 | |
| Regulator | El Salvador-based; not a US-regulated issuer. Tether launched a separate US-standards token (USAT) issued through Anchorage Digital in 2026 | verified | CoinDesk, retrieved 2026-10-25 | |
| Blockchains | Tron, Ethereum, Solana, TON, Aptos, Avalanche, Kaia, Celo | verified | Tether transparency data, retrieved 2026-10-25 | Largest circulating balances among chains Tether issues on natively, per Tether transparency data |
| Open to US persons (per issuer) | No | verified | Tether, retrieved 2026-10-25 | Terms (updated Feb 26, 2026) list any U.S. Person as a Prohibited Person, except Eligible Contract Participants Tether agrees to. Applies to direct mint/redeem at Tether.to. |
| Who can invest | Verified Tether.to account holders (direct mint/redeem) | verified | Tether, retrieved 2026-10-25 | |
| KYC required | Yes | verified | Tether, retrieved 2026-10-25 | Account verification; USD 150 non-refundable verification fee |
| Minimum initial investment | USD 100,000 | verified | Tether, retrieved 2026-10-25 | USD 100,000 (direct mint at Tether.to); minimum acquisition or redemption amount |
| Subscription / mint fee | 0.1% per acquisition | verified | Tether, retrieved 2026-10-25 | |
| Redemption fee | Greater of $1,000 or 0.1% | verified | Tether, retrieved 2026-10-25 | |
| Redemption settlement | Unknown | unknown | Not found in public issuer documents reviewed | |
| Redemption limits or gates | Tether has sole discretion to approve accounts | verified | Tether, retrieved 2026-10-25 | |
| Circulating supply (issuer report or issuer contract) | USD 182,493,797,362 as of 2026-10-25 | verified | Tether transparency data, retrieved 2026-10-25 | Circulating = issued tokens minus Tether reserve balances and quarantined tokens, summed across chains; equals total liabilities in the same feed. Total assets reported: 187,960,745,865 USD (feed undated, retrieved 2026-10-25) |
| Reserve / holdings report type | Quarterly attestation prepared by BDO | verified | Tether, retrieved 2026-10-25 | |
| Latest reserve / holdings report | https://tether.io/news/tether-posts-strong-q2-performance-generates-1-5b-net-operating-profit-maintains-4-11b-reserve-buffer-and-expands-gold-holdings-to-more-than-146-tons/ | verified | Tether, retrieved 2026-10-25 | Press release linking Q2 2026 attestation |
| Report as-of date | 2026-06-30 | verified | Tether, retrieved 2026-10-25 | Q2 2026 BDO attestation published 2026-07-31. Rechecked 2026-10-25: no Q3 2026 attestation found yet. |
| GENIUS Act note | Per CoinDesk (Jul 2026): non-US issuers like Tether have until the GENIUS safe harbor expires (rules fully effective by July 2028) to settle compliance; non-compliant stablecoins cannot then be used by US institutions | verified | CoinDesk, retrieved 2026-10-25 |