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Tether plans to hire 150 new employees over the next 18 months
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Headcount has already grown to around 300 staff globally
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Expansion is funded by strong USDT growth and rising profits
Hiring to Support Rapid Growth
Tether plans to add around 150 new employees over the next 18 months, according to a report by the Financial Times. The company has already expanded its workforce to roughly 300 staff and is continuing to scale across engineering, compliance, and investment roles.
Most new hires are expected to be engineers, but Tether is also recruiting for specialized positions, including AI filmmakers in Italy, venture associates in the UAE, and regulatory experts in Ghana and Brazil.
USDT Growth Funds Expansion
The hiring push is supported by continued growth in USDT adoption. Tether’s stablecoin market capitalization has climbed to roughly $185 billion, up sharply from about $140 billion a year earlier.
At a recent conference in El Salvador, CEO Paolo Ardoino outlined a broader vision for what he described as a “freedom tech stack,” spanning finance, communications, intelligence, and energy infrastructure.
Broad Investment Strategy
Beyond stablecoins, Tether has invested across a wide range of sectors, including agriculture in South America, technology, media, and sports. Notable investments include Italian football club Juventus and a $775 million stake in Rumble, which recently launched a non-custodial crypto wallet.
The expansion comes as competition intensifies from rivals like Circle and as regulators continue to scrutinize stablecoin reserves and compliance standards globally.
