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Tether

Stablecoin issuer turned investor, El Salvador · Outside the United States

Founded
2014
Entered
2014
Status 2026
Active
Metro
Outside the United States
Embeddedness
2 connections
Confidence
partial · strongest source other web

Method

Tether, issuer of the USDT stablecoin, deploys profits into creator platforms, investing a reported 775 million dollars in Rumble in December 2024 and 200 million dollars in Whop in February 2026 at a 1.6 billion dollar valuation. The Rumble figure is from press reports.

People: Paolo Ardoino

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The path: money and goods moving

  • invested inRumbleRumble announces a 775 million dollar strategic investment from Tether on December 20, 2024, disclosed in an SEC 8-K exhibit; the deal closes on February 7, 2025 with 250 million dollars of primary proceeds and a 525 million dollar self tender. (partly verified)2024
  • invested inWhopTether invests 200 million dollars in Whop in February 2026 at a 1.6 billion dollar valuation.2026
Sources (other web): wearerockwater.com · en.wikipedia.org