Tether sets 14-day investor deadline as funding round targets $500B valuation

Tether has given potential investors a 14-day window to commit to a funding round that targets a $500 billion valuation, with the company signaling the process could be delayed again if commitments do not arrive. The firm is also pursuing a Big Four audit and pointing to investments beyond USDT, while its USDT circulation is cited at about $184–187 billion alongside discussion of a U.S.-regulated stablecoin effort.