{"id":420456,"date":"2024-05-21T18:11:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T17:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=420456"},"modified":"2024-05-21T18:11:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T17:11:49","slug":"tether-mints-1-billion-usdt-on-ethereum-amid-etf-anticipation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/tether-mints-1-billion-usdt-on-ethereum-amid-etf-anticipation\/","title":{"rendered":"Tether mints $1 billion USDT on Ethereum amid ETF anticipation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stablecoin issuer <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/tether\/\">Tether<\/a> minted $1 billion <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/tether\/\">USDT<\/a> tokens on the <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/ethereum\/\">Ethereum<\/a> blockchain, capitalizing on a market upswing driven by hopes that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might approve a spot ETH ETF for trading\u00a0this week.<\/p>\n<p>Whale Alert first <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/whale_alert\/status\/1792936762764857687\">reported<\/a> the minting, which was later confirmed\u00a0by\u00a0Tether CEO\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/paolo-ardoino\/\">Paolo Ardoino<\/a>,\u00a0who <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/paoloardoino\/status\/1792936969099436113\">wrote<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;PSA: 1B USDt inventory replenish on Ethereum Network. Note this is an authorized but not issued transaction, meaning that this amount will be used as inventory for next period issuance requests and chain swaps.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Inventory replenish<\/h2>\n<p>Market analysts suggested that Tether's new minting is a strategic move ahead of a potential market rally triggered by an ETH ETF approval. Ivan Sherbakov, CEO of Cryptorobotics, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sherbakov_btc_\/status\/1792937346137985138\">said<\/a> this minting &#8220;will be used as liquidity to pump the market ahead of ETF news.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This analysis aligns with data showing a <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/bitcoin-to-fly-past-40000-in-december-despite-binance-scandal-matrixport-predicts\/\">correlation<\/a> between the increasing supply of USDT and a broader upward movement in the crypto market, leading to higher volumes and a more dynamic environment for digital assets.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, Tether's inventory replenishment involves creating new USDT tokens in anticipation of heightened customer demand. These tokens, held in Tether's treasury, are classified as &#8220;authorized but not issued,&#8221; meaning they are not yet in circulation or included in USDT's current total market cap.<\/p>\n<p>According to Tether's Transparency <a href=\"https:\/\/tether.to\/en\/transparency\/?tab=usdt\">page<\/a>, there were $87.8 million worth of such USDT on Ethereum as of May 21. Over the past year, Tether's market cap has <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/insights\/tether-holds-more-us-treasuries-than-germany-ranks-19th-globally\/\">grown significantl<\/a>y, surpassing $110 billion and controlling around 70% of the market, according to <em>CryptoSlate's<\/em> data.<\/p>\n<p>This growth can be attributed to several factors, including the successful launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US. 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