Tether Eyes $1 Billion Robotics Deal as It Expands Beyond USDT
Tether is reportedly in advanced talks to invest about €1 billion in German firm Neura Robotics, signaling a major expansion beyond USDT into high-tech sectors.Summary
Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer, is reportedly in advanced discussions to lead a funding round of approximately €1 billion ($1.07 billion) in the German humanoid-robotics firm Neura Robotics. This potential investment, which would value Neura between €8 billion and €10 billion, highlights Tether's strategic shift toward diversifying into high-technology sectors like AI infrastructure and robotics, moving beyond its core USDT business.
This move follows Tether's recent activities, including securing access to a 20,000-GPU compute network for AI research and expanding financial-market partnerships for tokenized securities adoption. The company's growing reserves, including over $135 billion in US Treasury exposure, are funding this push into private-market technology deals.
While neither company has confirmed the deal's final structure, analysts note the risks associated with scaling humanoid robot production. Nevertheless, Tether's direction is clearly toward becoming a broader technology investor tied to sectors far removed from solely digital assets.
(Source：BeInCrypto)