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Home/Markets & Investing/TETHER USDT · CRYPTO MONEY LAUNDERING ENFORCEMENT

Tether shifts from back-end infrastructure to direct consumer interface

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Tether USDT · Apr 14, 2026

Tether shifts from back-end infrastructure to direct consumer interface

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Users can now pay transaction fees using the asset they are sending, removing the requirement to hold a separate gas token. They can also send funds using human-readable identifiers in the format "[email protected]" instead of long blockchain addresses. These changes aim to reduce friction in digital asset transfers.

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This functionality is delivered through tether.wallet, a self-custodial application launched by Tether. The app supports four assets: USDT, USAT, XAUT, and Bitcoin. It operates across multiple networks, including Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Bitcoin's Lightning Network. Because the application is self-custodial, users retain full control of their private keys and sign transactions locally on their devices.

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Until now, Tether has operated primarily as a back-end layer providing liquidity and settlement for over 160 countries. Its technology currently reaches 570 million people, though mostly indirectly through exchanges and payment rails. The wallet provides a direct interface for humans, AI agents, and autonomous machines to handle payments.

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