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Tether holds 150,000 bitcoin worth $11.5 billion, CEO Paolo Ardoino says
What CoinDesk reports, why it matters and what remains unconfirmed.
FinanceBy Francisco Rodrigues at CoinDesk
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What CoinDesk reports
Ardoino didn’t say where the extra coins sit. Holdings outside USDT reserves, such as Tether’s investments, wouldn’t appear in the report.
The immediate significance
The report identifies a business development, but the available information does not provide enough matched evidence for a more specific impact judgment. That assessment remains open.
What remains unknown
- The extract does not include the complete transaction terms, financial statements or implementation timetable.
- No matched primary document independently supporting the central claim is linked to this page.
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