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Key Metrics

Fees 30d$478.69m
Fees 30d by chain

Off Chain$478.69m

Fees 7d$111.6m

Off Chain$111.6m

Fees 24h$16.23m

Off Chain$16.23m

Cumulative Fees$19.323b

Off Chain$19.323b

Revenue 30d$478.69m
Revenue 30d by chain

Off Chain$478.69m

Revenue 7d$111.6m

Off Chain$111.6m

Revenue 24h$16.23m

Off Chain$16.23m

Cumulative Revenue$19.323b

Off Chain$19.323b

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 $478.69m in fees. Of that, $478.69m was protocol revenue. Based on the trailing year, the annualized rate is $5.913b in fees and $5.913b 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 $185.57m 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.