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Tether’s U.S.-Focused Stablecoin Could Launch Later This Year, CEO Paolo Ardoino Says
The company's U.S. plans depend on the final stablecoin legislation, and is aiming to create a "payment product" that institutions can use, Paolo Ardoino said in a CNBC interview.
Updated May 2, 2025, 1:46 p.m. Published May 2, 2025, 12:46 p.m.
What to know:
- Tether plans to launch a U.S.-focused stablecoin by the end of this year or early next year, contingent on stablecoin legislation, CEO Paolo Ardoino said in an interview.
- The new stablecoin aims to compete with payment services like PayPal's CashApp and cater to institutional use in the U.S.
- Tether's plans in the U.S. come amid increasing competition in the stablecoin market and advancing federal legislation to regulate the sector.
Tether, the company behind the $148 billion stablecoin USDT, plans to launch its U.S.-focused stablecoin later this year or early 2026 depending on the nation's stablecoin legislation, CEO Paolo Ardoino told CNBC in an interview.
"Realistically, it depends on the timeline of the final legislation on stablecoins, but we are looking at [launching the product] by the end of this year or early next year at the fastest,” he said.
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Ardoino said that the firm's flagship USDT token is catered towards users in emerging markets with limited access to U.S. dollars, and the new offering would be a different product.
"In the U.S., you have to create a payment product, something that could be used by institutions, something that can be used as a competitor of PayPal's CashApp," he said in the interview. "That is what we are aiming for."
Tether's U.S.-based stablecoin plans highlight the firm's growing presence in the U.S. as Donald Trump's return to the White House allayed regulatory pressure on crypto firms.
Ardoino toured the U.S. earlier this year, giving interviews and speaking at events including at a conference by Wall Street investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald. Cantor manages Tether's over $100 billion U.S. Treasury holdings, while former CEO Howard Lutnick now serves as Secretary of Commerce in the Trump administration.
Competition is also increasing in the stablecoin market as U.S. federal legislative efforts to regulate stablecoins advance. It's a big opportunity: Citi projected that the sector could grow to a multi-trillion dollar by the end of the decade.
Read more: U.S. Senate Moves Toward Action on Stablecoin Bill
Rival firm Circle, issuer of the $62 billion USDC token, last month announced plans of creating a cross-border payments and remittances network.
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