Key facts
- Tether's CEO said the stablecoin issuer holds 150,000 bitcoin, per Bitcoin Magazine.
- The CEO's figure is 50,000 bitcoin more than the company's reserve report shows.
- Bitcoin Magazine did not say why the two figures differ or when the coins were acquired.
Tether's CEO said the stablecoin issuer holds 150,000 bitcoin, 50,000 more than its reserve report shows, Bitcoin Magazine reported on November 3, 2026. The report did not name the CEO or say when the statement was made.
The report gave no explanation for the gap between the CEO's figure and the reserve report, and did not say when the additional bitcoin were acquired. It also did not state the value of the holdings or the size of Tether's reserves.