USDT issuer Tether recently announced an investment of US$2 million in Arcanum Emerging Technologies Fund II, a subsidiary of Arcanum Capital, completing its first crypto venture fund investment. As for the strategic model of continued investment in various fields this year, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said that diversification has become Tether’s core strategy and the company will continue to deepen this strategy in 2025. (Previous summary: Tether has been in business for ten years! CEO previews USDT documentary: Our mission is to achieve inclusive finance) (Background supplement: USDT makes a lot of money! Tether: At least another US$1 billion will be invested in the next year. Which areas are locked? ) Tether, the issuer of USDT, the world’s largest stablecoin by market value, recently announced an investment of US$2 million in Arcanum Emerging Technologies Fund II, a subsidiary of Arcanum Capital, completing its first “crypto venture capital fund” investment. It is understood that the fund is a tokenized investment vehicle focusing on decentralized Web3 projects. According to Cointelegraph, Arcanum Capita partner James McDowall said that the fund mainly invests in blockchain technology that enhances remittances, cross-border payments, privacy technology and provides financial services to the unbanked. Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, also stated in an interview that resistance to censorship and promoting open communication are the main goals of Tether and the fund: The relationship between the current financial system and personal freedom is evolving, especially with the increasing emphasis on open communication. in the context of restrictions. Geopolitical conflicts expose the fragility of centralized infrastructure. Tether’s investment in venture funds this time is the latest move in the company’s diversified development. Paolo Ardoino said: Diversification has become Tether’s core strategy, and the company will continue to deepen this strategy in 2025. 2024 becomes the first year of Tether’s diversified development. On the other hand, looking back on this year, Tether’s diversified development strategy is spreading to various fields, which can be called the “first year of diversified development”. Recent cases include: 1. Investment in South American agricultural giant Adecoagro In September this year, Tether spent US$100 million to purchase 9.8% of the shares of Latin American agricultural giant Adecoagro, becoming the third largest shareholder of Adecoagro. This is Tether’s first investment in the agriculture and food fields. 2. Propose Turkey to “tokenize” borate mines. In October this year, Tether proposed to the Turkish government to launch tokens based on “borate mines.” Boron is widely used in household cleaners, glass manufacturing and fertilizers. Turkey controls about 73% of the world’s boron reserves, according to state-owned Eti Maden. 3. Participated in energy trading for the first time. In October this year, Tether’s trade finance department participated in a Middle East crude oil transaction for the first time. According to Tether, the transaction involved a collaboration between a listed oil company and a commodities trader to load and transport 670,000 barrels of Middle Eastern crude oil in a deal worth up to $45 million. 4. Launch of Hadron tokenization platform: Tether announced in November that it will launch a new RWA tokenization platform Harden by Tether in 2025. The platform aims to simplify the tokenization of all assets from stocks, bonds, stable coins to loyalty points. The monetization process opens up new ways of issuance and investment for a wider user group. 5. Invest in audio and video platform Rumble. Tether issued a press release on December 20 to announce a strategic investment of US$775 million in the audio and video platform Rumble. According to the press release, Tether also plans to cooperate with Rumble in the fields of advertising, cloud services and encrypted payment solutions in the future. Deeper collaboration. In addition to recent cases, Tether has also established four business departments this year, focusing on the four major areas of data/AI, finance, energy and education, allowing expansion and development in various fields to be professionalized and independent. Related reports Tether launches tokenization platform "Hadron" to support ETH and Avalanche. BlackRock: RWA is the future of finance. Tether made a net profit of US$2.5 billion in Q3 relying on gold and U.S. bonds! Total assets and equity both hit record highs (MiCA effect) Tether stopped issuing EURt euro stablecoin, Circle founder added: everyone uses EURC "Tether enters the cryptocurrency venture capital fund and diversifies into the core strategy behind USDT" This article First published in BlockTempo (Dong District Dongzhi - the most influential blockchain news media).

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