[Tether: $1.5 Billion Invested in Commodity Trade Financing to Explore Stablecoin + Physical Asset New Model] Odaily Planet Daily News - Tether Holdings SA announced that it has deployed approximately $1.5 billion in credit lines in the commodity trade financing sector and plans to 'significantly expand' this business. The company stated that it will leverage its nearly $200 billion in asset reserves to provide loans in the form of USD and its stablecoin USDT, covering transactions involving commodities such as oil, cotton, and wheat. This move is seen as Tether's strategic transformation from a single stablecoin issuer to a comprehensive platform for 'digital assets + trade financing,' potentially driving further integration between stablecoins and traditional physical assets. (Cointelegraph)