Tether CEO: If Listed, Company Valuation Will Reach $515 Billion, Aiming to Become a Major Hedge Against Instability

According to a report by Jinse Finance, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino retweeted on the X platform, stating that if Tether were to go public, the company's market value would reach $515 billion, making it the 19th largest company globally, surpassing Costco and Coca-Cola. Although the numbers are impressive, considering the current Bitcoin and gold reserves (which are still increasing), it might be a bit pessimistic. However, Tether aims to remain humble and is very excited about the company's next phase of development. Tether's goal is to serve as a large-scale hedging tool against social instability, which is why the company's ERP (Equity Risk Premium) is negative. Paolo Ardoino added that Tether is not just a stablecoin, but the technology being created is a true game-changer in the medium to long term. For instance, future AI agents will no longer use bank accounts, emails, or centralized instant messaging, nor rely on cloud providers, but will use Bitcoin and stablecoins (USDt, XAUt) to communicate through real-time encrypted multi-signature channels.