According to sources, Tether, the entity behind USDT—the globe's premier stablecoin—is currently engaged in discussions with investors regarding a funding agreement that could amount to as much as $20 billion. Should this deal materialize successfully, Tether's valuation is projected to soar to $500 billion, thus positioning it among the elite group of the world's most highly valued private enterprises, in the same league as tech powerhouses like OpenAI and SpaceX.