$1 Billion in USDT Just Minted as Bitcoin Smashes Through $106,000

A billion dollars in fresh Tether (USDT) just got minted. The massive minting, which Whale Alert spotted, happened on the Tron network early Monday. It was just over $1,000,799,999 USDT. That is no small change — especially not when it happens right when Bitcoin (BTC) hits $106,000 after a mixed weekend.

The timing here feels like it was chosen for a reason. Bitcoin was already showing signs of recovery after dipping deep earlier this week, but the fresh infusion of stablecoin liquidity might just be the spark it needed.

Actually, BTC bounced right back from the $105,000 zone and rallied into the $106,600 range almost immediately after the mint hit the blockchain.

What makes this even more interesting is that Tether’s market cap dominance has not increased — in fact, it is slightly down to 4.73%, suggesting that the market might be rotating out of stablecoins and flowing directly into higher-risk plays like BTC or ETH.

This kind of change usually means that new money is coming in, with the idea of putting it to work right away.

Tether’s supply is now just under 156 billion USDT, and with over $55 billion in 24-hour volume. It is not clear if this billion will give Bitcoin another boost or just sit there as “dry powder,” but one thing’s for sure — the market just got a lot more liquid.