Let’s talk about something pretty explosive recently—Tether has finally completed its very first full financial audit in its history. The auditor is one of the Big Four, KPMG, and the conclusion is that reserves exceed liabilities, with the books being clean.
Honestly, this matters more than many people think. The USDT issued by Tether is at the core of liquidity across the entire crypto market, with daily trading volumes often reaching tens of billions of dollars. But for years, people have questioned whether it actually has enough USD reserves, and rumors have never stopped.
Now a Big Four audit has essentially given the market a dose of reassurance. Of course, the audit is based on Tether’s 2025 financial statements, not real-time data—but simply completing this process is itself a signal: the industry is moving toward standardization.
Another news item worth discussing: a Bitcoin wallet worth $116 million has been stolen. The background is that a self-custody wallet had a vulnerability—then the funds were gone immediately, with no way to get them back.
This sharply contrasts with the ongoing trend of ETF inflows—on one side, more and more institutions are buying BTC through compliant channels; on the other, regular retail users managing their own private keys still face significant risks.
Many people think keeping coins in your own hands is safest, but this $116 million case shows that the bar for self-custody is actually quite high. One operational mistake, one phishing link, one security lapse—could mean everything is wiped out.
How to store, where to store—up to now, there still isn’t an answer that works for everyone.
BTC is currently hovering around the 64K area. The PPI data continues to cool off, stocks are nudging up as well, and overall sentiment seems fairly stable.
Do you think, for stablecoins like Tether, once there’s an audit report, you’d feel more comfortable holding them? Or do you not really trust audits themselves either?
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Honestly, this matters more than many people think. The USDT issued by Tether is at the core of liquidity across the entire crypto market, with daily trading volumes often reaching tens of billions of dollars. But for years, people have questioned whether it actually has enough USD reserves, and rumors have never stopped.
Now a Big Four audit has essentially given the market a dose of reassurance. Of course, the audit is based on Tether’s 2025 financial statements, not real-time data—but simply completing this process is itself a signal: the industry is moving toward standardization.
Another news item worth discussing: a Bitcoin wallet worth $116 million has been stolen. The background is that a self-custody wallet had a vulnerability—then the funds were gone immediately, with no way to get them back.
This sharply contrasts with the ongoing trend of ETF inflows—on one side, more and more institutions are buying BTC through compliant channels; on the other, regular retail users managing their own private keys still face significant risks.
Many people think keeping coins in your own hands is safest, but this $116 million case shows that the bar for self-custody is actually quite high. One operational mistake, one phishing link, one security lapse—could mean everything is wiped out.
How to store, where to store—up to now, there still isn’t an answer that works for everyone.
BTC is currently hovering around the 64K area. The PPI data continues to cool off, stocks are nudging up as well, and overall sentiment seems fairly stable.
Do you think, for stablecoins like Tether, once there’s an audit report, you’d feel more comfortable holding them? Or do you not really trust audits themselves either?
Click the card below to quickly check live quotes 👇