Tether, Bitcoin and Lightning Network

Tether To Introduce USDT To Bitcoin And The Lightning Network
On Jan 30, 2025 at the inaugural PlanB Forum in El Salvador, Tether announced it is bringing USDT to Bitcoin and the Lightning Network.
Tether’s USDT Launch on Bitcoin a Strategic Play To Distract From Audit Pressures
Tether integrates USDT into the Bitcoin Lightning Network. The launch comes amid mounting scrutiny over Tether’s audits and EU exit. Despite regulatory challenges, Tether recently
Tether Brings Its $140B USDT Stablecoin to Bitcoin and Lightning Networks
Stablecoins like USDT are increasingly popular for everyday uses like payments, remittances and savings, and Tether's expansion aims to spur activity to the Bitcoin-based ecosystem.
Tether is back on Bitcoin - Lightning Dominance Is Just Starting
The stablecoin issuer's choice to bring USDT back to Bitcoin is a massive win for the Lightning Network and Joltz's bet on Taproot Assets.
Tether Integrates USDT with Bitcoin’s Base Layer and Lightning Network
Tether announced the integration of USDT with Bitcoin's base layer and Lightning Network using Taproot Assets protocol, enabling faster transactions and expanding payment possibilities while maintaining Bitcoin's security features.
Tether’s stablecoin to be integrated into Bitcoin Lightning
Lightning Labs, the company behind Bitcoin layer 2 Lightning Network, is using the Taproot Assets protocol to integrate Tether’s USDT stablecoin. Tether said it’s bringing its namesake stablecoin to Bitcoin through the layer 2 scaling service, the Lightning Network.
Tether integrates USDt on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Tether's USDt joins Bitcoin's Lightning Network for faster, low-cost transactions, enhancing financial applications and global reach.
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Stablecoin Issuer Tether Posts $7,087,270,541 in Excess Reserves at End of 2024
An independent audit reveals that stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) had billions of dollars of excess reserves at the end of ...
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Tether Reports $13B Profit for 2024, With Rising Bitcoin, Gold Prices Contributing
The group also increased its bitcoin holdings last quarter for the first time since March, holding nearly 84,000 BTC worth ...
Tether says it made $13.7 billion in profits. Its CEO plans to invest half in decentralized AI and a ‘very tall tower’
So, the U.S. is going to be a very interesting development. With USDT we don't have at this moment plans to enter the US, but ...
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Stablecoin Giant Tether Reports Record Profits Ahead of Bitcoin Rollout
Alongside record profits, USDT issuer Tether also reported Friday it now holds over $143 billion in reserve assets to back ...
Voltage CEO Highlights the Evolution of Lightning Network Payments at Tether’s Plan B Forum 2025
This year’s forum comes amid transformative developments in the Lightning ecosystem, including Tether’s announcement to bring ...
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Crypto.com delists Tether’s USDT and 9 other coins to meet MiCA regulatory standards in Europe
Crypto.com recently announced that it would delist Tether’s stablecoin USDT on January 31 to comply with the Markets in ...
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Bitcoin Bull Howard Lutnick Defends Tether in Senate Hearing—But Supports Stablecoin Audits
During a confirmation hearing to become Commerce Secretary, the billionaire Bitcoin backer faced questions about his firm’s ...