Tether plans to leave Fairshake and seek other political donation channels, and intends to establish an entity in the United States.

Techub News, according to Bloomberg, Tether is considering establishing an entity in the United States and participating in political donations related to the 2026 U.S. elections. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that the company is dissatisfied with the crypto industry's major political action committee (PAC) Fairshake, claiming it ultimately "serves the interests of one specific company," but he declined to name the company. The largest single donor to Fairshake is Coinbase Global Inc., which, according to OpenSecrets, donated nearly $70 million to Fairshake during the 2024 election cycle. Coinbase is closely associated with the stablecoin USDC, the largest competitor to Tether's token USDT. Although USDC is issued by Circle Internet Group Inc., the two companies have a revenue-sharing agreement for the token. Ardoino said Tether is still negotiating with different PACs to consider their political strategies.