Tether CEO Slams S&P Ratings Agency and Influencers Spreading USDt FUD

Tether CEO Slams S&P Downgrade, Says USDT Stronger Than Critics Claim

Tether CEO Ardoino criticizes the S&P downgrade, calling it based on outdated models and incomplete data. He emphasizes USDT’s strong asset base, profits, equity, and ongoing critical role in crypto markets. Ardoino highlights Tether’s reserves, earnings, and $500M monthly yield from U.S. Treasury bonds. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has strongly responded to S&P Global’s latest report, criticizing the ratings agency for downgrading USDt based on wha…

Tether Pushes Back After S&P Downgrades USDT Peg Strength

Key highlights: S&P downgrades USDT to its weakest score, sparking fresh market questions. Tether says billions in excess capital were ignored by analysts. Experts clash over whether Bitcoin and gold reserves pose real risk. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has pushed back against S&P Global after the ratings agency downgraded USDT’s ability to maintain its dollar peg to its lowest tier, calling it “weak.” Ardoino accused analysts of spreading unfound…

Tether CEO Defends USDT Backing Amid S&P Downgrade

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, along with several market analysts, disagreed with S&P Global’s recent decision to lower its rating of USDT’s ability to stay equal in value to the US dollar. They argued that the ratings agency didn’t look at all the assets and revenue that Tether has. According to Ardoino, Tether Group held about $215 billion in total assets at the end of Q3 2025. During the same period, it had $184.5 billion in stablecoin liabilities…

Tether reacts to S&P's stability rating cut; UK sandbox invite

Tether faces scrutiny from S&P over financial stability as it exits Uruguay and adjusts operations amid the evolving global stablecoin landscape. The post Tether reacts to S&P’s stability rating cut; UK sandbox invite appeared first on CoinGeek.

Tether CTO Rebuts S&P's $30B Equity Oversight

S&P Global downgraded USDT’s dollar peg to "weak" by citing Tether’s Bitcoin and gold reserves as potential stability risks.

Tether CEO Slams S&P Rating As “Outdated” After USDT Peg Downgrad

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has pushed back strongly against S&P Global following its decision to downgrade USDT’s dollar-peg stability. He argued that the rating—lowered from level 4 (“constrained”) to 5 (“weak”)—relied on what he described as outdated legacy models, incomplete data, and an inaccurate representation of Tether’s financial position. S&P’s downgrade, issued on November 26, […]