Tether disclosed earning around $13 billion in profit in 2024, making it one of the most profitable companies in the crypto sector primarily from interest income on reserves backing USDT.
Ardoino clarified Tether's position on gold holdings, stating that gold isn't competing with Bitcoin but with fiat currencies. He emphasized Tether's belief in Bitcoin as the superior asset over gold.
Tether maintains a significant amount of Bitcoin reserves while incorporating gold as a pragmatic hedge to diversify its holdings, thus showing its commitment to Bitcoin as the future.
Ardoino summed up Tether's strategy by stating that Bitcoin is the future while gold serves as a bridge to the present, aligning with the company's stance on a diversified reserve strategy.