According to the source, Tether agreed to pay $300 million to settle litigation with Celsius tied to $4.5 billion in Bitcoin (BTC), source: Oct 14, 2025 X post linked by the user. The settlement removes immediate legal uncertainty around a multi-billion-dollar BTC-linked claim connected to Celsius, reducing headline risk for BTC and USDT markets, source: Oct 14, 2025 X post linked by the user. Traders should monitor BTC spot liquidity, USDT peg stability, and funding rates for near-term volatility as markets price the headline, source: Oct 14, 2025 X post linked by the user.