Tether Looking to Raise Up to $20B, Bringing its Valuation to $500B: Bloomberg

Stablecoin giant Tether is looking to raise between $15 billion and $20 billion for about a 3% stake in the company through a private placement, Bloomberg reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. The massive raise would bring its valuation to around $500 billion, putting it in the same league as OpenAI and SpaceX, Bloomberg reported. Tether would be issuing new equity, and Cantor Fitzgerald is acting as lead adviser. Tether's USDT has market cap of around $172.8 billion, making it the larges ...