Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino discusses USDT's role in expanding dollar distribution globally and Tether's strategy of using profits to acquire Bitcoin and gold as inflation hedges.
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In an August 30, 2026 video interview, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino outlined the company's strategy of global dollar distribution through USDT while simultaneously deploying profits toward hard assets. Ardoino stated that Tether maintains a long position on the dollar network via Treasury holdings and distributes dollars globally, while using its earnings to acquire Bitcoin and gold as hedges against fiat currency debasement.
Ardoino characterized Bitcoin as a natural inflation hedge and noted that Tether also invests in land as a contingency measure. He acknowledged generational divides in asset adoption, observing that decision-makers above age 60 have favored gold—which carries 5,000 years of historical acceptance and is purchased daily by central banks—while Bitcoin remains more widely understood among younger cohorts and requires broader acceptance across generations.
The remarks frame Tether's treasury strategy as a multifaceted approach combining dollar-network expansion with diversified hard-asset accumulation, though no financial specifics or timelines were disclosed regarding the pace or scale of Bitcoin and gold acquisitions.