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Not Just USDT: Tether Wallet Is Attempting to Take Over the Payment System for Ordinary People

Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin USDT, has launched Tether Wallet, branded as "The People's Wallet," marking a strategic shift from being primarily an asset issuer to directly engaging with end-users. This move aims to capture retail traffic and create a closed-loop ecosystem by offering a simplified payment interface. The wallet eliminates key barriers to crypto adoption: complex hexadecimal addresses are replaced with human-readable usernames (e.g., username@tether), transaction fees (gas) are abstracted and paid directly in the transferred asset, and self-custody is combined with an encrypted cloud backup system for easier recovery. Supported assets include USDT on Ethereum, Polygon, and other networks, as well as Bitcoin and Tether’s gold-backed XAUT. Notably, it does not yet support Tron, where nearly half of all USDT is issued. By drastically reducing friction in cross-border payments—enabling instant, low-cost transfers via email-like addresses—Tether is positioning USDT to dominate small-value international settlements, particularly in emerging markets. This challenges traditional remittance services and competing stablecoins like USDC by leveraging its first-mover advantage and network effects. The piece also highlights underlying tensions: while promoting financial inclusion for the unbanked, Tether’s centralized infrastructure creates potential regulatory vulnerabilities. The wallet’s design also anticipates future use by AI agents for machine-to-machine payments. Ultimately, Tether Wallet represents both an expansion of Tether’s influence and a critical test of balancing efficiency, decentralization, and regulatory compliance in the evolving digital financial landscape.

marsbitВчера 09:31

Not Just USDT: Tether Wallet Is Attempting to Take Over the Payment System for Ordinary People

marsbitВчера 09:31

Supported by 20+ Institutions: How Does Sui's New Primitive Hashi Rewrite the Rules of Bitcoin Financial Trust?

Sui has introduced Hashi, a new decentralized Bitcoin (BTC)抵押原语 (primitive) designed to enable trust-minimized and secure use of native BTC in DeFi on the Sui blockchain, backed by over 20 major institutions. Hashi allows users to抵押 Bitcoin without transferring custody to centralized entities. BTC remains on the Bitcoin network in a dedicated address, while a抵押凭证 is generated on Sui. This凭证, representing the locked BTC, can be used in Sui's smart contracts for lending, borrowing, and other DeFi activities. The system relies on Sui validators for security, with a Guardian Layer for additional protection against risks like validator collusion. Key to Hashi is its role as a "primitive"—a foundational building block for developers. It provides a standardized interface to integrate native BTC抵押 capabilities into applications like lending protocols, structured products, and RWA strategies, reducing development barriers. Institutional support spans custody (e.g., BitGo, Cobo), trading (e.g., FalconX, Bullish), security (e.g., OtterSec, Certora), and protocols (e.g., Suilend, Scallop). This ecosystem support aims to facilitate large-scale institutional BTC adoption into DeFi upon mainnet launch. Hashi addresses core trust issues in Bitcoin金融 by prioritizing non-custodial security, transparency, and composability, potentially unlocking Bitcoin's $1.4 trillion market cap for decentralized finance without sacrificing user control.

marsbitВчера 06:33

Supported by 20+ Institutions: How Does Sui's New Primitive Hashi Rewrite the Rules of Bitcoin Financial Trust?

marsbitВчера 06:33

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