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- Tether has all the gold it says it has." Tether called the review the largest inaugural financial audit in history, saying KPMG examined its assets, liabilities, income, cash flows, internal systems, records, counterparties, and supporting documentation.
- KPMG physically counted and inspected every individual gold bar held by Tether, verifying the existence and identifying information of each bar rather than relying solely on reports from custodians or counterparties.
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Tether Gets Historic KPMG Audit, But USDT Still Faces 3 Major Gaps Dr. Guneet Kaur Fri, August 14, 2026 at 7:39 AM GMT+9 5 min read Tether Gets First Full KPMG Audit With $6.8B Cushion, But There's a Catch Key Takeaways Reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.814 billion at December 31, 2025; BDO's June 30, 2026 attestation puts the same buffer at $4.11 billion, down 40% in six months Tether has not published the KPMG financial statements; the audit opinion has been announced but the underlying documents it covers have not been released An unqualified audit opinion verifies historical financial accuracy; it does not satisfy the GENIUS Act's reserve composition, licensing, or monthly audit requirements for US market access KPMG US issued an unqualified audit opinion on Tether International's full 2025 financial statements, with Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino writing on X that " No rock was left unturned. Tether has all the gold it says it has." Tether called the review the largest inaugural financial audit in history, saying KPMG examined its assets, liabilities, income, cash flows, internal systems, records, counterparties, and supporting documentation.
Primary evidence
Primary reporting sourced from CCN (https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/tether-gets-historic-kpmg-audit-223904620.html). All transaction figures, dates, and statements cross-referenced against wire feeds.
Why it matters
As a significant CRYPTO EVENT development, this event shifts institutional capital allocations across Financials, Corporate Intelligence and directly alters operating assumptions for $BITO.
Transmission mechanisms
Market transmission operates through supply chain linkages, cost-of-capital adjustments, and sector re-rating across Financials, Corporate Intelligence, impacting near-term valuation multiples for $BITO.
Uncertainties and competing interpretations
Key execution risks include duration delays, regulatory scrutiny across Financials, Corporate Intelligence, and whether secondary price discovery sustains support for $BITO amid macro rotation.
What to monitor next
Key upcoming milestones include official regulatory disclosures, next quarterly SEC filings, and volume-weighted institutional accumulation in $BITO.
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