Tether USDt price stands at 0.9990 USD with 182.62 billion market cap

Published on 10/22/2026 at 19:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

USDT balances fell 4.6 billion by October 1, 2026. The Tether USDt price page showed 182.83 billion circulating on October 22.

Stablecoin flows and network reach

USDT balances at 19 platforms were 4.6 billion lower by October 1, 2026.
Utexo planned Bitcoin-based USDT issuance in October 2026 using the RGB protocol.
The Tether USDt price stands at 0.9990 USD as of October 22, 2026.
Tether reported freezing 550 million USD in Iran-linked USDT during 2026.

Tether USDt, XCRYPTOUSDT4, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Tether USDt (USDT) trades at 0.9990 USD as of October 22, 2026, while its market capitalization is 182.62 billion USD, according to Investing.com. The Tether USDt price is paired with a 4.6 billion USDT balance decline at 19 exchanges and lenders by October 1, 2026, according to CryptoNews.

USDT balances fell 4.6 billion by October 1

Crystal Intelligence data cited by CryptoNews showed 4.6 billion USD less USDT at 19 selected exchanges and lenders on October 1, 2026, than in early July. The same report said competing stablecoins gained 1.9 billion USD at those platforms, while total circulating USDT supply fell 647 million USD, or 0.4 percent, through September 2026. The figures describe balances held at selected venues rather than the entire USDT supply.

Bitcoin integration adds a second distribution route

Tether-backed infrastructure provider Utexo planned to issue USDT on the Bitcoin network in October 2026 through the RGB protocol, which records token ownership through Bitcoin transaction outputs while keeping most transfer details outside the public ledger, according to CoinDesk. The company had obtained a commercial license to use Tether's USDT trademark and raised 7.5 million USD in an earlier funding round.

Compliance remains a separate issue for the dollar token. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said on October 19, 2026, that freezes had cut Iran-linked stablecoin volumes by 94 percent and that Tether blocked 550 million USD in related USDT during 2026, according to Crypto Briefing. The report also cited TRM Labs data showing USDT's share of volume in Iran-attributed wallets at 14 percent in August 2026, compared with 67 percent in 2025.

USDT market data shows a 0.9990 USD price

The Tether USDt price is 0.9990 USD as of October 22, 2026, according to Investing.com. The daily high is 0.9996 USD and the daily low (UTC day) is 0.9990 USD. Market capitalization is 182.62 billion USD, ranking USDT third, while 24-hour volume is 73.23 billion USD. Circulating supply is 182.83 billion USDT. Investing.com shows a 52-week range from 0.9943 USD to 1.0032 USD; an all-time-high date is not shown on the page.