Tether says KPMG issued its first Big Four audit as U.S. rules tighten liquidity tests
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Tether's first Big Four audit (KPMG) shows reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.814B at end-2025, reducing long-running transparency overhang for the dominant stablecoin issuer. However, concurrent U.S. rulemaking under the GENIUS framework and FDIC proposals tightens standards on eligible reserves, disclosures, supervision, and redemption-event thresholds, potentially limiting USDT's access via U.S.-regulated intermediaries and increasing compliance friction for stablecoin liquidity across crypto markets.
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Tether said an audit released in April 2026 showed its reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.814 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025. The company framed the KPMG report as a response to long-running transparency criticism, but U.S. oversight is also tightening, including an FDIC proposal that would treat redemptions exceeding 10% of outstanding issuance within 24 hours as a major event. Tether has previously faced U.S. enforcement, including a 2021 CFTC penalty over reserve practices and a separate New York attorney general settlement tied to reserve representations and fund movements. The audit marks a milestone, while the proposed framework could raise new compliance demands.
