Tether's market value increased by nearly $50 billion in 2024, with enhanced investments, product lines, and political influence across various industries. According to data compiled by OpenSecrets, Tether seems to have slowed down some lobbying activities this year, spending only $360,000 on FTI government affairs. This is a decrease of about 71% compared to the $1.24 million spent on lobbying in 2023; spending was $480,000 in 2022. In 2023, Tether hired a lobbying firm, DMM Consulting, which also lobbied for El Salvador's Bukele government. That same year, Tether's sister company, Bitfinex Securities, became the first 'digital asset service provider' in El Salvador, obtaining a license to trade tokenized securities. Meanwhile, Tether made investments in the country, including Volcano Energy, which utilizes geothermal energy for Bitcoin mining.