Tether-Backed Twenty One Adds 5,800 BTC Ahead of Nasdaq Listing
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Tether is contributing an additional 5,800 bitcoin to its treasury-backed firm Twenty One, bringing the firm’s total holdings to over 43,500 BTC. The move solidifies Twenty One’s position as a major player in the corporate Bitcoin space as it prepares to go public.
Twenty One Set to Become the Third-Largest Corporate Bitcoin Holder
With this latest contribution, Twenty One will rank as the world’s third-largest corporate Bitcoin treasury, just behind industry giants like MicroStrategy. The BTC will be transferred prior to the company’s anticipated Nasdaq listing, where it will trade under the ticker symbol CEP.
This milestone marks a growing institutional shift toward Bitcoin as a long-term treasury asset.
Backed by Tether, SoftBank, and Cantor Fitzgerald
The firm was launched in April as a joint venture between Tether, SoftBank, and Cantor Fitzgerald. At launch, Tether provided $1.5 billion in BTC, SoftBank added $900 million, and Bitfinex contributed $600 million. Since then, the firm raised another $100 million through convertible notes, showing investor confidence in its long-term Bitcoin-centric strategy.
Bitcoin as a Treasury Asset: A Growing Trend
The emergence of companies like Twenty One reflects a growing trend of crypto-native treasuries. These firms are raising capital specifically to accumulate and hold digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, diverging from traditional cash reserve models.
Bitcoin is increasingly being treated not just as a speculative asset, but as a strategic store of value by corporate entities.
Tether’s CEO emphasized that Bitcoin is more than an investment—it’s a protocol for transparency and financial freedom. The firm believes Twenty One’s structure represents a shift away from conventional finance, embracing a Bitcoin-first corporate model rooted in self-sovereign value.
This move points toward a financial future built on open-source money and decentralized infrastructure.
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