#btcrebound90knext? Tether, the Stablecoin Big Brother, Hoards 116 Tons of Gold? Crypto World Shaken!Whoa, folks! Over this weekend, stablecoin giant Tether (USDT issuer) dropped a bombshell: they've stockpiled 116 tons of gold! Valued at about $14 billion, that's on par with a small country's central bank reserves. This isn't sci-fi—it's real Q3 2025 action. reuters.com +1Recall: Tether's always backed USDT with USD reserves, but now they're pivoting to gold? This move is epic! Jefferies analysts say Tether snapped up 26 tons in Q3 alone, accounting for 2% of global demand and juicing gold prices. finance.yahoo.com +1 Now, their gold stash tops nations like Kazakhstan or Brazil, nearing South Korea's central bank. @gregory_raymondWhy? On the surface, risk diversification—USD hegemony wobbles amid geopolitical tensions, and gold's the ultimate hard asset. cryptoslate.com Dig deeper: This signals crypto shifting from "digital gold" Bitcoin to physical? Tether's XAU₮ (gold-pegged token) uses just 12 tons for backing; the rest fortifies USDT's moat. It stabilizes stablecoins and could reshape global reserves.For us retail traders: Bullish short-term—gold prices propped up for years by Tether's buying. kitco.com Downside? S&P just downgraded USDT ratings, wary of this "gold-coin cocktail" risks. cryptoslate.com In crypto's bear market, is this gold rush a safe haven or bubble prelude?

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