Cantor Fitzgerald
Primary-dealer custodian and reserve manager for Tether
About
Cantor Fitzgerald is a Wall Street investment firm and US primary dealer that custodies and manages the bulk of Tether's nearly $100B US Treasury reserves and holds an equity stake in Tether. It also serves as reserve custodian and primary-dealer settlement agent for Tether's GENIUS Act-compliant USAT stablecoin.
Stablecoins
Key products
- Founded
- 1945
- HQ
- New York, USA
- Stage
- Private
- Funding
- Private
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