Tether Brings USDT Back to Bitcoin via RGB and Lightning
- —USDT is now issued on Bitcoin via RGB and Lightning, replacing Omni Layer, discontinued in 2023
- —Tether invested more than $20 million in Utexo, Ark Labs and Speed for Bitcoin infrastructure
- —Tether holds about 100,000 BTC in reserves and plans to expand into Bitcoin mining
- —RGB has no global addresses to freeze, so a UTXO blacklist for sanctions is being discussed
Why it matters: Tether is building a settlement layer for USDT independent of Ethereum and Tron, shifting the balance of power in stablecoin infrastructure.
Source: Crypto Economy