Tether Mints $1B USDT on Tron Blockchain
- Tether mints $1 billion USDT on Tron blockchain.
- Tron’s USDT supply reaches $71.7 billion.
- TRX price rises by 2.3% immediately afterward.
The minting of $1 billion in USDT on the Tron blockchain by Tether occurred on April 28, 2025, expanding the stablecoin’s supply.
This significant minting event underscores Tether’s role in stablecoin liquidity, boosting market activity on Tron and reinforcing its position as a major stablecoin provider.
Tether, the leading stablecoin issuer, minted $1 billion in USDT on the Tron blockchain, significantly increasing its on-chain supply to $71.7 billion. This action was confirmed by analytics sources Spot On Chain and Lookonchain.
Tether’s decision reflects its strategy of providing robust USDT liquidity on Tron, driven by Tron’s low-fee, high-throughput network, which appeals to exchanges and DeFi platforms. Tron founder Justin Sun plays a pivotal role in this success.
The immediate impact included a 2.3% increase in TRX price and a significant rise in USDT trading volumes, highlighted by a 15% spike in the USDT/TRX pair on Binance, reaching $320 million.
Financial markets absorbed the event as an impetus for heightened liquidity flows, impacting other cryptocurrencies like BTC and ETH, through strengthened stablecoin availability. Analysts anticipate increased DeFi activity.
Historically, such minting events by Tether on the Tron blockchain have prefaced greater market positioning and exchange readiness for volatility. Tether’s ongoing strategy has delivered regular increases in USDT supply in 2025.
The increase in active addresses on Tron to 2.1 million indicates a robust response from the user community, signaling confidence in Tether’s stability and confirming Tron’s role as a leading USDT blockchain for 2025. Tether’s decisions continue to shape stablecoin dynamics within the crypto sector.
“Tether minted 1B $USDT on Tron just an hour ago! Since the beginning of 2025, #Tether has issued a total of 12B $USDT on #Tron. The total supply of $USDT on Tron now stands at $71.71B—making it the largest supply by chain.”
