{"id":49319,"date":"2025-08-28T15:20:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T12:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=49319"},"modified":"2025-08-28T15:28:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T12:28:27","slug":"tether-expands-usdt-to-bitcoin-and-lightning-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/tether-expands-usdt-to-bitcoin-and-lightning-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Tether Expands USDT to Bitcoin and Lightning Network!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The prominent stablecoin provider in the cryptocurrency world, Tether, is taking steps to make its most widely used stablecoin, USDT, available on the Bitcoin blockchain and Lightning Network. This development is part of the company&#8217;s strategy to increase the accessibility of crypto payments across major devices and networks.<\/p>\n<p>Tether&#8217;s Bitcoin integration is made possible through the <strong data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"781\">Taproot Assets<\/strong> protocol, developed by Lightning Labs. This protocol allows digital assets to be issued on the Bitcoin mainchain and transferred quickly via the Lightning Network. As a result, the use of USDT in Bitcoin-supported payment systems will be efficiently enabled.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This article might also interest you: <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/robinhoods-listing-news-pushes-crypto-prices-higher\/\">Robinhood Listing News Boosted Crypto Prices<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1398\"><strong data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1159\">Expanding user access:<\/strong> USDT integrated with Bitcoin infrastructure via Lightning offers a strong alternative for users, especially in developing countries, looking to protect themselves against local currency devaluation.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1652\"><strong data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1433\">Innovation in payment systems:<\/strong> Stores and digital service providers will be able to accept USDT using existing Lightning payment infrastructure \u2014 providing significant flexibility for stablecoin payment models.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1918\"><strong data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1700\">Tether\u2019s effort to strengthen dominance:<\/strong> USDT has already been operating on Ethereum, Tron, Solana, and several other blockchains. Entry into the Bitcoin ecosystem will further solidify Tether\u2019s leadership in the stablecoin market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1950\">Technical Infrastructure and Strategy<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"2381\">According to Cointelegraph, through Tether\u2019s <strong data-start=\"2008\" data-end=\"2040\">Wallet Development Kit (WDK)<\/strong>, developers will be able to create self-custodial wallets supporting both USDT and Bitcoin payments. Additionally, supported by the Tether AI platform, this system is designed to operate fully open-source and peer-to-peer (P2P) without any centralized control points.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>For the latest cryptocurrency news, <strong><a class=\"darkmysite_processed\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/coinmuhendisihaber\" data-darkmysite_preserved_bg=\"rgb(16, 18, 19)\" data-darkmysite_preserved_color=\"rgb(254, 216, 43)\">click here now.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prominent stablecoin provider in the cryptocurrency world, Tether, is taking steps to make its most widely used stablecoin, USDT, available on the Bitcoin blockchain and Lightning Network. This development is part of the company&#8217;s strategy to increase the accessibility of crypto payments across major devices and networks. 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