Tether posts $1.5 billion Q3 profit as reserve buffer nearly doubles
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The stablecoin issuer's BDO attestation shows excess reserves rebounding to about $7.95 billion while USDT issuance held at $184 billion Tether made $1.5 billion in the third quarter of 2026. It also rebuilt its safety cushion after a summer in which that cushion got noticeably thinner. The stablecoin issuer published its Q3 attestation this week, prepared by accounting firm BDO. It shows excess reserves of nearly $8 billion as of September 30, 2026. That is close to double the buffer Tether reported at the end of June. The report covers Tether’s financial figures and reserves as of September 30, 2026.
Also reported by The Defiant.
Source: Crypto Briefing
