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Key Metrics

Fees (Annualized)$5.914b
Fees 30d$478.1m

Off Chain$478.1m

Fees 7d$111.22m

Off Chain$111.22m

Fees 24h$15.84m

Off Chain$15.84m

Cumulative Fees$19.291b

Off Chain$19.291b

Revenue (Annualized)$5.914b
Revenue 30d$478.1m

Off Chain$478.1m

Revenue 7d$111.22m

Off Chain$111.22m

Revenue 24h$15.84m

Off Chain$15.84m

Cumulative Revenue$19.291b

Off Chain$19.291b

Total Raised$600m

Nov 23, 2023$600mRound: EquityInvestors: Cantor Fitzgerald

Protocol Information

Tether is a company that issues the USDT stablecoin, facilitating stable value transfers across blockchain networks

Methodology

Fees: Asset yields from USDT backing investments: US Treasury Bills and other fixed-income assets like repos, commercial paper, money market funds and secured loans.View code on GitHubRevenue: Asset yields from USDT backing investments (US Treasury Bills and other fixed-income assets like repos, commercial paper, money market funds and secured loans) collected by Tether.View code on GitHub

Hacks

Date: Nov 19, 2017

Amount: $30.95m

Classification: Key Compromise

Technique: Private Key Compromised

Chains: Bitcoin

Target Type: Token

Competitors

Frequently Asked Questions

What chains does Tether operate on?

Tether operates on Off Chain.

How much has Tether generated in fees and revenue?

Over the past 30 days, Tether generated $478.1m in fees. Of that, $478.1m was protocol revenue. Based on the trailing year, the annualized rate is $5.914b in fees and $5.914b in revenue.

How does Tether's TVL compare to similar protocols?

Among Stablecoin Issuer protocols tracked by DefiLlama, Tether ranks #3 by TVL. The category holds $185.66m across 6 protocols, and Tether accounts for 0% of that total. Other leading protocols include M0, Circle USDC, MetaMask USD, Paxos Stablecoin Issuer, and Ripple USD.

Has Tether ever been exploited?

Tether has 1 recorded security incident. The most recent incident occurred on Nov 19, 2017 and involved $30.95m. It was classified as Key Compromise.