Tether 利润飙升，超越银行巨头

Maelstrom data analysis has shown that Tether, the issuer of the popular stablecoin USDT, raked in an astonishing $6.2 billion in net profit in 2023. 

Maelstrom 数据分析显示，热门稳定币 USDT 的发行商 Tether 2023 年净利润达到惊人的 62 亿美元。

What’s even more remarkable is that this figure represents a staggering 78% of Goldman Sachs’ earnings and 72% of Morgan Stanley’s, two financial powerhouses renowned for their global dominance.

更值得注意的是，这个数字相当于高盛和摩根士丹利这两家以全球主导地位而闻名的金融巨头盈利的78%和72%。

Despite boasting a workforce of merely around 100 employees, Tether has managed to outshine giants like Goldman Sachs, which employs approximately 49,000 individuals, and Morgan Stanley, with a workforce of around 82,000.

尽管 Tether 的员工仅有约 100 名员工，但它已经成功超越了高盛 (Goldman Sachs)（拥有约 49,000 名员工）和摩根士丹利 (Morgan Stanley)（拥有约 82,000 名员工）等巨头。

The rise of Tether’s profitability is a testament to the growing influence and significance of the cryptocurrency sector in the global financial system. 

Tether 盈利能力的上升证明了加密货币行业在全球金融体系中日益增长的影响力和重要性。

While traditional financial institutions have long held sway over markets, the presence of digital assets such as stablecoins has disrupted conventional norms, offering investors alternative avenues for wealth generation.

虽然传统金融机构长期以来一直主导着市场，但稳定币等数字资产的出现打破了传统规范，为投资者提供了创造财富的替代途径。

Tether is a cryptocurrency firm that has created the Tether stablecoin (USDT), which is designed to maintain a stable value by being backed by fiat currency reserves. Tether was founded in 2014 by Brock Pierce, Reeve Collins, and Craig Sellars, initially under the name Realcoin.

Tether 是一家加密货币公司，创建了 Tether 稳定币（USDT），该稳定币旨在通过法定货币储备的支持来维持稳定的价值。 Tether 由 Brock Pierce、Reeve Collins 和 Craig Sellars 于 2014 年创立，最初名为 Realcoin。

The company aimed to bridge the gaps between fiat currencies and blockchain assets, offering transparency, stability, and low fees for USDT users. Tether USDT is a fiat-collateralized stablecoin, meaning it is backed by a fiat currency like the US dollar, with each USDT token being worth $1 and backed by $1 in reserves.

该公司旨在弥合法定货币和区块链资产之间的差距，为 USDT 用户提供透明度、稳定性和低费用。 Tether USDT 是一种法定货币抵押的稳定币，这意味着它由美元等法定货币支持，每个 USDT 代币价值 1 美元，并由 1 美元的储备支持。

Tether operates on several blockchain networks, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, EOS, Tron, Algorand, and OMG Network, allowing it to be used without hassle by investors who want to hedge against the volatility of their cryptocurrency investments. 

Tether 在多个区块链网络上运行，包括比特币、以太坊、EOS、Tron、Algorand 和 OMG Network，允许想要对冲加密货币投资波动性的投资者轻松使用它。

Its reserves are managed by Tether Limited, which is owned by the British Virgin Islands-based company iFinex Inc., which also owns the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange. This connection between Tether and Bitfinex has raised concerns about the transparency and verifiability of Tether’s claimed fiat reserves, particularly due to past controversies and legal issues.

其储备由 Tether Limited 管理，该公司隶属于英属维尔京群岛的 iFinex Inc. 公司，该公司还拥有 Bitfinex 加密货币交易所。 Tether 和 Bitfinex 之间的这种联系引起了人们对 Tether 所声称的法定储备的透明度和可验证性的担忧，特别是由于过去的争议和法律问题。

The rest of Tether’s reserves consisted of secured loans, corporate bonds, and commercial paper. Despite these concerns, Tether remains the largest cryptocurrency in terms of trading volume, commanding 64% of the market share among stablecoins and having surpassed Bitcoin in 2019 to become the most traded cryptocurrency.

Tether 的其余储备包括担保贷款、公司债券和商业票据。尽管存在这些担忧，Tether 仍然是交易量最大的加密货币，占据稳定币 64% 的市场份额，并在 2019 年超越比特币，成为交易量最大的加密货币。

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