🚨 Arthur Hayes drops a bomb: Tether aims for IPO with a valuation of US$ 500 billion?! 💥📈

👉 In a post that ignited the crypto community, Arthur Hayes (former CEO of BitMEX) suggested that Tether may be preparing for an IPO in the US — with a staggering valuation of US$ 500 billion! 😳

💬 "Goodbye, Circle," said Hayes, implying that Tether may overshadow the recent listing of USDC.

📊 What we know so far:

📈 Tether is in negotiations with investors to raise up to US$ 20 billion;

🏦 The speculated valuation would place the company among the most valuable in the world — alongside SpaceX, OpenAI, and Coca-Cola;

💵 Tether made about US$ 5 billion just in the second quarter of 2025;

🔒 CEO Paolo Ardoino has already denied IPO plans in June, but the atmosphere has changed…

🆚 Tether vs. Circle

IndicatorTether ($USDT )Circle ($USDC )Market cap of the stablecoinUS$ 173BUS$ 73.6BRevenue Q2/2025US$ 5BLossExpected valuationUS$ 500BUS$ 35BExchange dependencyIndependentDepends on Coinbase

📌 Market Reflections:

🧐 Why go public if Tether is so profitable?

💼 Would Tether split regulated and unregulated operations to avoid public scrutiny?

🚀 Or are we witnessing a strategic move to capitalize while the market is still at its peak?

💬 And you?

🔹 Do you believe the IPO will really happen?

🔹 Would a public listing of Tether be good or bad for the crypto market?

Share your thoughts! 👇

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