DeFi· ★★★· bullish·

Tether and Shiga Bring Self-Custodial Finance to Africa and the GCC

  • —ENTA will let individuals and businesses fund self-custodial wallets in local currency, USD or Bitcoin and hold USDT, BTC and XAUT
  • —Pulse will let banks and fintechs build products around payment corridors, treasury and settlement flows
  • —Shiga is completing final approval for a Digital Asset Intermediary licence in Nigeria
  • —The average cost of sending money to Sub-Saharan Africa reached 8.46% in 2025
Why it matters: Expanding USDT infrastructure in high-inflation, high-remittance regions strengthens Tether's position in emerging markets.
#USDT#BTC
Source: BlockchainReporter
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