Private company

Tether Limited

Financial technology company

Tether Limited is a financial technology company that issues the Tether stablecoin (USDT), the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalization. Founded in 2014, Tether pioneered the concept of fiat-backed digital currencies pegged 1:1 to traditional currencies (initially the U.S. dollar).2 It is headquartered in Hong Kong.1 It is part of Tether Holdings Limited.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2014Founded1
  • Industrycryptocurrency industry1
  • HeadquartersHong Kong1
  • Legal formPrivate company limited by shares1
  • LEI254900HCMW7SQVV0N7493
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressRm 803 8/F K WAH CTR 191 JAVA RD, 999077 Hong Kong, Hong Kong3
  • Registered withCompanies Registry, 638032833

Tether Limited is a financial technology company that issues the Tether stablecoin (USDT), the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalization. Founded in 2014, Tether pioneered the concept of fiat-backed digital currencies pegged 1:1 to traditional currencies (initially the U.S. dollar).2

Corporate structure

Tether Limited is part of a group headed by Tether Holdings Limited. 3 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Tether Holdings Limited San Salvador, El Salvador
    • Tether Limited New Taipei City, Taiwan
    • ALPHA GROUP COMMODITIES, SOCIEDAD ANONIMA DE CAPITAL VARIABLE Subsidiary · San Salvador, El Salvador

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

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Timeline

  1. Sep 8, 2014Parent Directly consolidated by Tether Holdings Limited3
  2. 2014Founded Founded1

Sources

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