Tether Wallet version 1.4 now supports the Bitcoin Lightning Network, enabling users to send and receive Bitcoin using BOLT11 invoices and LNURL for faster and lower-cost transactions. This update enhances fee estimation and user experience within Tether's self-custodial wallet, which also supports USDT, USAT, and XAUT tokens. The move aligns with Tether's strategy to integrate stablecoins with Bitcoin's payment infrastructure, potentially positioning USDT as a competitive option for remittances and cross-border payments once Lightning-based USDT transfers are enabled. The wallet unifies Bitcoin and multiple Tether tokens in one app, competing with existing Lightning-native wallets and payment services.
Tether is shutting down Alloy by Tether and its aUSD₮ stablecoin, ending its experiment with gold-backed collateralized lending on the blockchain. The platform allowed users to mint a synthetic dollar asset backed by tokenized gold but saw limited de...
Tether's Wallet Development Kit (WDK) has surpassed 100,000 self-custodial wallets, marking a significant step in its effort to build wallet infrastructure for stablecoins and Bitcoin. The WDK is an open-source toolkit enabling developers to create m...
Tether announced it will phase out its derivative gold stablecoin aUSDT due to low adoption and shift focus to Tether Gold (XAUt), which has seen rising demand. aUSDT, launched in 2024 via Alloy by Tether, allowed users to mint dollar-pegged assets b...
Tether is discontinuing Alloy by Tether and its gold-backed stablecoin aUSDT after evaluating user activity and market demand. Users can redeem aUSDT for XAUT until September 17, 2026, after which recovery through Alloy ends. This move aligns with Te...
Tether has announced it will wind down its Alloy platform and the gold-backed aUSDT token, stopping new positions and minting immediately. This move follows a review of customer demand and business priorities, with Tether shifting focus to its Tether...
