According to @paoloardoino, the figure for USDT stands at 169B based on a post dated Sep 9, 2025, source: Paolo Ardoino on X, Sep 9, 2025. Stablecoins like USDT are the primary quote assets on centralized crypto exchanges and underpin trading liquidity, source: Bank for International Settlements, Quarterly Review 2022. Traders monitor stablecoin supply and metrics such as the Stablecoin Supply Ratio as gauges of available crypto purchasing power, source: Glassnode Academy, Stablecoin Supply Ratio. If the 169B figure reflects circulating USDT, it implies greater dollar liquidity available to BTC and ETH markets, warranting close tracking of order book depth, funding rates, and USDT market share, source: Bank for International Settlements 2022 and Glassnode Academy.

According to @lookonchain, Tether minted another $1B USDT, with Tether and Circle collectively issuing $4B in new stablecoins over the past three days (source: @lookonchain on X, Aug 30, 2025). Lookonchain’s post includes on-chain transaction references that support the reported mint size (source: @lookonchain). Traders track rising stablecoin supply as potential buying power; Glassnode’s Stablecoin Supply Ratio framework notes that larger stablecoin balances imply greater BTC purchasing power (source: Glassnode Academy, Stablecoin Supply Ratio). @lookonchain did not specify whether the $1B USDT is authorized-but-not-issued or already circulating, which affects near-term liquidity impact (source: @lookonchain).

According to @AltcoinGordon, the author stated on X that they are very bullish and expect stable coins to 10x from here, without specifying a timeframe or catalysts, indicating this is an opinion rather than a data-backed forecast; traders should verify with objective metrics before positioning. source: @AltcoinGordon on X Key confirmation metrics include total stablecoin market cap and net issuance trends for USDT, USDC, and DAI, which can be tracked via DeFiLlama’s stablecoin dashboard and issuer disclosures. source: DeFiLlama stablecoins dashboard; Tether Transparency; Circle monthly attestations; MakerDAO analytics Rising stablecoin buying power relative to BTC is captured by the Stablecoin Supply Ratio and growing exchange stablecoin balances, historically associated with improved crypto market liquidity. source: Glassnode Academy Stablecoin Supply Ratio; Glassnode exchange balance metrics Risk checks remain essential: depeg events and adverse regulatory headlines have previously impaired stablecoin liquidity and market functioning. source: BIS Quarterly Review 2023 analysis of stablecoins; US Treasury FSOC 2023 Annual Report on digital asset risks Actionable watchlist: monitor USDT net issuance, USDC circulating supply changes, DAI supply and stability fee adjustments, and the Stablecoin Supply Ratio; sustained uptrends across these indicators would lend support to the author’s bullish stablecoin view. source: Tether Transparency; Circle monthly attestations; MakerDAO governance updates; Glassnode Academy