# KPMG Signs Off on Tether's First Full Financial Audit With a $6.8 Billion Reserve Surplus

The auditor issued an unqualified opinion on the 2025 statements of the company that issues USDT and physically counted its gold bars.

- Published: 2026-08-15T05:40:49.580Z
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- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/13/tether-says-it-completed-long-promised-big-four-audit-of-finances-behind-usd180-billion-usdt-stablecoin), [CryptoPotato](https://cryptopotato.com/tether-clears-first-full-audit-as-kpmg-issues-unqualified-opinion-on-2025-statements/)

KPMG has completed the first full financial statement audit in the history of the company behind USDT and issued an unqualified opinion, the clean form of auditor sign-off that carries no reservations or exceptions. The audit covered the 20…

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