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Tether completes largest inaugural financial audit with clean KPMG opinion
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Published 2026-08-13 18:02 UTCUpdated 2026-08-13 20:43 UTC
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Overview
After years of criticism and calls for transparency, Tether has successfully completed its first full financial audit conducted by KPMG U.S., one of the Big Four accounting firms. The audit covered Tether's 2025 financial statements and verified that its reserves exceed liabilities by $6.8 billion, including a physical count of gold bars. This achievement marks a significant step in addressing doubts about USDT's backing and may influence trust and compliance practices across the stablecoin industry.
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TetherKPMGUSDTPaolo Ardoino
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2.24
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10
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10
Origins
7
Source types
2
Duplicate ratio
30%
Why now
- Follows years of criticism and calls for independent audits of Tether.
- Coincides with increasing regulatory focus on stablecoin reserves.
- Provides timely clarity for market participants on USDT's financial health.
Why it matters
- Sets a new transparency standard for stablecoins amid regulatory scrutiny.
- Confirms USDT backing, addressing market and regulatory concerns.
- May influence trust and compliance practices in the crypto stablecoin sector.
LLM analysis
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Recurring claims
- Tether completed its first independent financial audit with KPMG issuing a clean opinion on its 2025 financial statements.
- The audit confirmed that Tether's reserves exceed its liabilities by approximately $6.8 billion, including a physical count of gold bars.
How sources frame it
- Tether And KPMG: neutral
This audit represents a key transparency milestone for stablecoins, potentially impacting regulatory and market trust.
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Tether completes first full financial audit, receives clean KPMG opinion
Cointelegraph · cointelegraph.com · 2026-08-13 20:43 UTC
Tether Finally Completes Independent Audit of Reserves With KPMG
Bitcoin Magazine · bitcoinmagazine.com · 2026-08-13 20:01 UTC
Stablecoin Giant Tether Completes Its Largest Inaugural Audit
U.Today · u.today · 2026-08-13 19:59 UTC
Tether says KPMG issued ‘clean’ opinion in first full audit of USDT issuer’s financials
the_block_crypto · theblock.co · 2026-08-13 19:06 UTC
Tether Claims 'Largest Inaugural Financial Audit' as KPMG Signs Off on 2025 Statements
Decrypt · decrypt.co · 2026-08-13 18:39 UTC
Tether says it completed long-promised 'Big Four' audit of finances behind $180 billion USDT stablecoin
CoinDesk · coindesk.com · 2026-08-13 18:26 UTC
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