A first for Tether
The audit covers the year that ended Dec. 31, 2025. KPMG, one of the Big Four accounting firms, gave the company a clean bill of health. An unqualified opinion means the auditor found the financial statements to be fairly presented in all material respects. It's the highest level of assurance an auditor can offer.
For Tether, this is a milestone. The company has never before undergone a full financial statement audit. The fact that it did now, and received an unqualified opinion, is a significant development for a firm that has long been a central player in the crypto economy.
What the opinion does and doesn't say
An unqualified opinion doesn't guarantee that a company is financially sound. It means the auditor didn't find any material misstatements in the financial statements. It's a statement about the accuracy of the numbers, not about the health of the business.
Still, for a company like Tether, which has faced questions about its reserves and transparency over the years, getting an unqualified opinion from a major auditor is a notable step. The company has not disclosed the full audited financial statements, so the specific numbers behind the opinion remain unknown.
Why the report isn't public
Tether has not published the audited financial statements. The company hasn't said why, and it hasn't given a timeline for releasing them. That leaves a gap: the opinion is out there, but the underlying report isn't.
It's unclear whether Tether will eventually make the full statements available. The company has not announced any plans to do so. For now, the only public information is that KPMG issued an unqualified opinion on the financial statements for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025.
Tether has not said when or if it will release the full audited financial statements. The company's next move on that front remains an open question.
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