USDT stablecoin issuer Tether has acquired a 9.8% stake in Latin American agricultural giant Adecoagro. Argentine media said the company invested $100 million to diversify its investments in the agriculture and food sectors. Adecoagro is valued at more than $1 billion and has direct operations in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
The company is a major milk producer in Argentina and manages more than 193,000 hectares of sugarcane crops in Brazil, producing refined sugar and ethanol. This is one of Tether's first investments in the sector, and before that, Tether has expanded its business into areas such as green energy, Bitcoin mining, artificial intelligence and educational programs. (Bitcoin.com)