Tether (USDT) is currently trading at $0.999579, down 0.01% over the past 24 hours with a 24-hour range of $0.999493 – $0.999725. 24-hour trading volume stands at $50.65B. Total market capitalization is $183.30B. Track Tether near real-time prices, charts, historical data and market statistics on Heriux.
What is Tether?
Tether (USDT) is a cryptocurrency with a value meant to mirror the value of the U.S. dollar. The idea was to create a stable cryptocurrency that can be used like digital dollars. Coins that serve this purpose of being a stable dollar substitute are called “stable coins.” Tether is the most popular stable coin and even acts as a dollar replacement on many popular exchanges! According to their site, Tether converts cash into digital currency, to anchor or “tether” the value of the coin to the price of national currencies like the US dollar, the Euro, and the Yen. Like other cryptos it uses blockchain. Unlike other cryptos, it is [according to the official Tether site] “100% backed by USD” (USD is held in reserve). The primary use of Tether is that it offers some stability to the otherwise volatile crypto space and offers liquidity to exchanges who can’t deal in dollars and with banks (for …
Tether project details
Tether is classified under Stablecoins, USD Stablecoin, Solana Ecosystem and dozens of ecosystem tags reflecting how widely it is integrated.
The token is deployed across 11 networks, including Tron, Solana, Ethereum — each with its own contract address.
USDT market position
Tether ranks #3 by market capitalisation, which puts it among the ten largest cryptocurrencies by market value.
183,442,587,856 USDT are in circulation with no fixed maximum supply.
USDT turns over $61.54 billion in a typical day against a market capitalisation of $183.35 billion.
USDT price history
USDT came within 0.0% of its 31-day high of $1.00.
Daily moves average just 0.0%, unusually steady for this market.
USDT technical picture
Our pattern scanner most recently confirmed a rectangle formation on USDT, a neutral setup.
Where USDT trades
USDT trades on 25 markets across the exchanges we track.
Tether news activity
Tether appeared in 9 market stories we indexed over the past 48 hours.
Tether Contract Security
What the token's own smart contract permits, read directly from the chain.
Some risk
The contract is not fully locked down, though nothing here lets the owner seize funds outright. 3 issuer controls listed below are standard for this asset class and are not counted as a defect.
Findings
Buy/sell fees can be changed after launch
Issuer controls
Standard for this asset class and excluded from the verdict above — but real powers a holder should know the issuer has.
Contract can blacklist individual addresses
Transfers can be paused
New supply can be minted
Chain
ethereum
Source code
Verified
Holders
16,180,352
Buy / sell tax
0% / 0%
Contract
0xdac17f…831ec7
Checked Sep 15, 2026. A contract scan describes code permissions only. It cannot tell you whether a team will deliver, whether reserves exist, or whether a token holds its value.
Two opposing candles closing at same level after gap — bearish reversal.
2-candle98% shapeSep 20
Entry
0.9996
Stop
0.9996
Target
0.9995
· PASS matching_close: diff = 0.005% < 0.2%
· PASS both_long: c1 and c2 body/range ≥ 60%
· PASS direction: bull then bear (bearish counter)
Pending
USDT todaysnapshot at 03:12 UTC
As of Sep 20, 02:57 UTC, Tether (USDT) traded at $0.99959, down 0.01484% over the prior 24 hours within a typical daily range of 0.0307%. Its Heriux score stood at 49.5, and the trend label was Unknown. The day's associated news feed carried a BeInCrypto report titled "Hong Kong Jails Ex-Banker Who Sold His Signature for Crypto."
Generated from platform data · Sep 20, 2026, 3:12 AM · Not investment advice
USDT Market Summary
A strength reading computed from this asset's own trend, momentum, volume, measured signal edges and pattern history — not a buy or sell rating.
49.5/ 100 · Heriux Market Score
Trend (1D)
Unknown
Momentum
Neutral
Volatility
Low
USDT has no established trend reading with neutral short-term momentum and low volatility.
Tether (USDT) is the world's largest stablecoin by market capitalization, designed to maintain a 1:1 peg with the US Dollar. Issued by Tether Limited, USDT operates across more than ten blockchain networks including Ethereum, Tron, Solana, Avalanche, and Polygon. Each USDT token is claimed to be backed by equivalent reserves of cash, cash equivalents, and other assets. Tether publishes regular attestations of its reserves and serves as the primary liquidity vehicle for cryptocurrency trading globally.
Long-time leadership across Bitfinex and Tether's founding years.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current price of Tether?›
Tether is trading at $0.9995. The figure on this page refreshes automatically from market data.
What is Tether used for?›
Tether (USDT) is a cryptocurrency with a value meant to mirror the value of the U.S. dollar. The idea was to create a stable cryptocurrency that can be used like digital dollars. Coins that serve this purpose of being a stable dollar substitute are called “stable coins.” Tether is the most popular stable coin and even acts as a dollar replacement on many popular exchanges! According to their site,…
What is Tether's market capitalisation?›
Tether has a market capitalisation of $183.35 billion. Tether ranks #3 by market capitalisation, which puts it among the ten largest cryptocurrencies by market value.
How has USDT performed historically?›
USDT came within 0.0% of its 31-day high of $1.00. The chart above covers the same period and can be switched between ranges.
How many USDT are in circulation?›
183,442,587,856 USDT are in circulation with no fixed maximum supply. Circulating supply excludes coins that are locked, reserved or not yet issued.
Which network is USDT on?›
The token is deployed across 11 networks, including Tron, Solana, Ethereum — each with its own contract address. The network determines which wallets and bridges can hold it.
Where can I trade USDT?›
USDT trades on 25 markets across the exchanges we track. The market list on this page shows the venue and pair for each.
How we price Tether
Tether is priced from CoinGecko's volume-weighted aggregate across the active markets trading it, rather than from any single venue. Aggregated across exchanges by CoinGecko and polled every 15 minutes.
All prices are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.