Tether’s new wallet lets users pay fees in the assets they send, bypassing gas token requirements

Users can now pay blockchain transaction fees in the same asset they are transferring—no need to hold extra tokens for gas—thanks to Tether’s new self-custodial wallet. The wallet, called tether.wallet, supports USDT, USAT, Bitcoin, and XAUT, which Tether describes as the only assets that truly matter for most people. By letting users pay fees in the transferred asset, the wallet removes a persistent barrier in crypto: the requirement to source and manage separate gas tokens. The wallet also replaces complex alphanumeric addresses with human-readable ones that look like email addresses, making transfers easier. At launch, it supports USDT and XAUT on Ethereum, Polygon, Plasma, and Arbitrum, and USAT on Ethereum. Bitcoin is supported both natively and via the Lightning Network. Tether says the product, which it calls the 'People’s Wallet,' advances its goal of financial inclusion, especially in high-inflation and developing economies. CEO Paolo Ardoino said the aim is to let users send value as easily as sending a message—without intermediaries or surrendering control. The company plans to expand to several other blockchains in the future.