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Tether’s $100 Million Anchorage Digital Stake Sets $4.2 Billion Valuation

The stake deepens Tether’s push into supervised U.S. stablecoin infrastructure through Anchorage’s chartered bank that issues the USA₮ token.

Overview

  • Tether Investments took a $100 million strategic equity position in Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered U.S. digital asset bank.
  • Anchorage confirmed the deal values the company at $4.2 billion.
  • Anchorage Digital Bank issues USA₮ for the U.S. market and offers institutional custody, staking, settlement, and governance services.
  • Anchorage launched its first employee tender offer, allowing long‑tenured staff to sell a portion of their equity at the same valuation.
  • The company is exploring a U.S. public-market raise of up to roughly $400 million as stablecoin legislation such as the GENIUS Act advances.