Tether Introduces $140 Billion USDT to Bitcoin and Lightning Network
- Tether’s USDT, valued at $140 billion, is now available on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network.
- Announcement made at the Plan B conference in San Salvador.
- Stablecoins are a $200 billion digital asset class linked mainly to the U.S. dollar.
- Taproot Assets enable USDT integration with Bitcoin, facilitating fast and cheap transactions.
- Lightning Labs developed Taproot Assets for efficient micropayments on Bitcoin.
Tether’s integration of its $140 billion USDT stablecoin with Bitcoin and the Lightning Network aims to enhance remittances and payments through Taproot Assets, as announced at the Plan B conference in San Salvador.
Source (2.6)https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/01/30/tether-brings-its-usd140b-usdt-stablecoin-to-bitcoin-and-lightning-networks?rand=52298
