Tether pushes its business beyond stablecoins
Talks with Neura reflect a broader strategic shift at Tether following a major expansion of its reserves. This year, Tether reported over $135 billion in U.S. Treasuries, giving the company unusually deep liquidity. That liquidity is now powering a new push into energy, data infrastructure, AI compute, and robotics.
Talks with Neura represent one of Tether’s largest potential investments to date. Early estimates value Neura between €8–10 billion. Morgan Stanley is advising Neura on the round, which aims to accelerate production for industrial clients.
This expansion aligns with Tether’s other major initiatives. Earlier this year, the company secured access to a 20,000-GPU cluster for its internal research environment, Tether AI. The platform supports the company’s open-source machine-learning efforts and decentralized-compute tools.
Neura prepares to scale humanoid-robot production
Neura Robotics, founded in 2019 by David Reger, develops cognitive robots for industrial and commercial use. Their systems respond to voice and gesture commands and can perform complex operational tasks.
Reger has said the cognitive-robotics market could eventually outgrow the global smartphone industry. Neura’s latest humanoid robot already carries a multibillion-euro order backlog.
New capital would help Neura scale production for major clients such as Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Omron Corp. Over time, the firm also hopes to enter the home-robotics market, though industrial applications remain the priority.
Neura’s last funding round raised €120 million from BlueCrest, Lingotto, C4 Ventures, and the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. The new round aims to strengthen the company in a competitive field that includes Tesla’s Optimus.
Analysts note that scaling humanoid systems requires stable supply chains and secure component sourcing. These factors are part of Tether’s due-diligence process as it evaluates the investment.
Tether’s expansion into hardware-focused AI technologies shows how a financial-infrastructure firm is moving into physical tech. Stablecoin profits are now being funneled into robotics, compute clusters, and digital-governance tools.
Tether strengthens its infrastructure strategy and partnerships
Tether’s tech push also extends into digital markets and public-sector infrastructure. The company’s Hadron by Tether platform recently signed deals with KraneShares and Bitfinex Securities to expand tokenized-securities markets. These initiatives support the development of regulated digital assets tied to real-world financial instruments.
Tether is also broadening its work with public institutions. The company partnered with the city of Da Nang in Vietnam to build local digital infrastructure—from communication systems to financial services. This reflects Tether’s growing interest in digital-governance networks.
Tether expanded its activity in trade finance as well. Under this division, the company provided $1.5 billion in loans to traders handling oil, cotton, and wheat. CEO Paolo Ardoino said the unit represents a major growth area that extends beyond digital assets.
At the same time, Tether continues to diversify its stablecoin lineup:
- launched USDT on Bitcoin and Lightning,
- introduced USAT, a new U.S.-focused stablecoin aligned with the GENIUS Act requirements.
Together, these moves form a long-term strategy for expanding the company’s presence across sectors.
Investment talks with Neura highlight how stablecoin profits now fuel large-scale tech ventures
The potential Neura deal shows how Tether’s profits are being transformed into major investments. The company’s expanding portfolio now spans robotics, compute infrastructure, energy systems, and digital-governance networks—unifying them under one forward-looking strategy.