According to @paoloardoino, he publicly posted the headline figure "180B USDT" on Oct 15, 2025, drawing attention to a 180 billion number associated with USDT. source: X post by @paoloardoino on Oct 15, 2025. Traders should verify current outstanding USDT and issuance trends on Tether’s Transparency page before making liquidity-driven positioning decisions. source: tether.io/transparency.