Tether has made a substantial Bitcoin purchase, acquiring 8,888 BTC valued at approximately $779 million during the fourth quarter of 2025. This significant accumulation marks a notable move by the stablecoin issuer into direct Bitcoin holdings, signaling potential confidence in the asset's near-term trajectory. The transaction size underscores the growing appetite among major players for Bitcoin accumulation at current valuations. Market participants are closely monitoring such institutional inflows as key indicators of sentiment shifts in the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem.

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WhaleInTrainingvip
· 11h ago
USDT is starting to accumulate BTC. This move is really promising; 8,888 coins is not a small number... Institutions are quietly bottom-fishing, while retail investors are still hesitating.
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MintMastervip
· 11h ago
USDT is now starting to accumulate BTC, which is indeed unusual.
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Hash_Banditvip
· 11h ago
ngl tether going full hodler mode is basically institutional capitulation at this point... seen this movie before in the 2016-2017 cycle, except now the network hashrate's actually matured enough to back it up. 8.8k btc? that's not exactly pocket change for proof of work security either.
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MiningDisasterSurvivorvip
· 11h ago
Tether is starting to accumulate BTC again, that number 8888 is indeed meaningful... But I have to say, back in 2017, institutions also went all-in on the bottom, but what happened? They still couldn't beat the cycle. I'm optimistic, but don't put all your bets here. When the bear market comes, you'll still be weak-kneed.
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UnluckyValidatorvip
· 11h ago
Tether's move, 8,888 Bitcoins... truly impressive. Are they just acting as retail investors? Or is there something they're hinting at?
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