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Tether in Advanced Talks to Lead €1 Billion Round for Germany’s Neura Robotics

The stablecoin issuer is exploring a major push into frontier tech funded by outsized profits from its USDT reserves.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets citing the Financial Times report that Tether is negotiating to lead a roughly €1 billion ($1.16–$1.2 billion) raise that would value Neura at about €8–10 billion, though neither side has confirmed terms.
  • Morgan Stanley is reportedly assisting with the fundraising process, pointing to participation from traditional finance alongside crypto capital.
  • Neura has stated plans to produce 5 million humanoid robots by 2030 and disclosed roughly €1 billion in orders, following a January round of about €120–140 million from investors including BlueCrest, C4 Ventures, Lingotto and Volvo Cars Tech Fund.
  • Tether has generated more than $10 billion in profit this year and holds large U.S. Treasury exposure, supporting a diversification drive into AI, compute access, tokenized securities and about $1.5 billion in commodity-backed lending.
  • Analysts flag significant execution and supply‑chain risks for mass‑producing humanoid robots, with competition from players such as Tesla and Chinese robotics firms.