Golden Finance reports that Tether's market value increased by nearly $50 billion in 2024, and its investments, product lines, and political influence across various industries have also strengthened. According to OpenSecrets data, 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; the spending was $480,000 in 2022. Tether hired a lobbying firm, DMM Consulting, in 2023, which also lobbied on behalf of the Bukele government in El Salvador.