Tether is intensifying its focus on emerging markets, particularly in Latin America, Asia, and Africa, rather than expanding further in the United States. With reported profits of $13 billion, the company is investing heavily in financial and energy sectors and aims to become the world's largest Bitcoin miner. As part of its strategy in Africa, Tether has made a strategic investment in Shiga Digital, a fintech startup that offers blockchain-based financial services including virtual accounts, over-the-counter (OTC) trading, treasury management, and foreign exchange solutions. Shiga Digital leverages Tether's stablecoin USDT to enhance cross-border payments, liquidity solutions, and on-chain financial infrastructure across the continent. This investment follows Tether's earlier backing of Orionx in Latin America and reflects a broader push to expand stablecoin infrastructure and blockchain innovation in emerging markets. Additionally, Tether is involved in a funding round for Stable, a Layer 1 blockchain that uses USDT as its native gas token, with Bitfinex also participating as an investor.