November 8, 2024 – Tether announced the financing of a physical oil deal between a major oil company and a commodity trader. The deal, completed in October 2024, involved the transportation of 670,000 barrels of oil from the Middle East worth around $45 million. This is Tether Investments' first experience in oil trading in this region.
Tether's new business, Tether Trade Finance, provides capital solutions for $10 trillion in trade and helps improve global trade flows with USD₮. The company aims to reduce transaction costs and time while enhancing AML compliance through blockchain.