diff --git a/fin_defs/__init__.py b/fin_defs/__init__.py
index d441495..34b9f39 100644
--- a/fin_defs/__init__.py
+++ b/fin_defs/__init__.py
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ BTC = CryptoCurrency('BTC', coingecko_id='bitcoin')
 MPC = CryptoCurrency('MPC', coingecko_id='partisia-blockchain')
 SPX = Index('SPX')
 NDX = Index('NDX')
+USDT = CryptoCurrency('USDT', 'tether')
 
 COMMON_NAMES: dict[Asset, list[str]] = {
     FiatCurrency('USD'): ['U.S. Dollar'],
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ COMMON_NAMES: dict[Asset, list[str]] = {
     # Stable-coins
     CryptoCurrency('DAI', 'dai'): ['DAI'],
     CryptoCurrency('USDC', 'usdc'): ['USD Coin'],
-    CryptoCurrency('USDT', 'tether'): ['Tether USDT'],
+    USDT: ['Tether USDT'],
 }
 
 WELL_KNOWN_SYMBOLS = (