Tether Posts $1.5B Q2 Net Operating Profit; USDT Supply Climbs to $184.6B
AI Market Summary
Tether's $1.5B Q2 operating profit and $41.1B reserve buffer reinforce USDT's balance-sheet resilience as supply reaches $184.6B (>60% stablecoin share). Strong profitability tied to U.S. Treasuries highlights stablecoin sensitivity to rates and collateral quality. BlackRock's tokenized money-market products targeting GENIUS Act reserve compliance may accelerate institutional-grade reserve infrastructure and deepen on-chain liquidity rails, supporting broader stablecoin adoption.
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● Medium
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US/USDT-9.06%
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Tether reported net operating profit of $1.5 billion in the second quarter, driven mainly by interest income from its U.S. Treasury holdings and repurchase agreements, according to ChainCatcher.
As of June 30, Tether's reserve buffer totaled $41.1 billion, with assets exceeding liabilities by the same amount. USDT circulating supply rose by $446 million to $184.6 billion, giving it more than 60% of the global stablecoin market.
DeFiLlama data puts the global stablecoin market at roughly $307 billion. Tether also remains among the largest holders of U.S. Treasury securities.
Separately, asset manager BlackRock has introduced two tokenized money market products aimed at stablecoin issuers, targeting reserve compliance needs under the U.S. GENIUS Act. One fund tokenizes shares of BlackRock's existing Treasury liquidity strategy on Ethereum. The other is an institutional-grade money market instrument designed for multichain support and automatic reinvestment of yields.
