{"id":128748,"date":"2025-05-07T08:16:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T08:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=128748"},"modified":"2025-05-07T08:16:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T08:16:14","slug":"tether-launches-on-kaia-brings-usdt-to-lines-196m-user-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=128748","title":{"rendered":"Tether launches on Kaia, brings USDt to LINE\u2019s 196M user ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsTether has deployed its flagship stablecoin, USDt, on the Kaia blockchain as part of a broader collaboration with Line Next, the Web3 arm of Line, Japan\u2019s popular messaging platform with about 200 million monthly active users.<br \/>\nThe integration means USDt (USDT) will now be supported across Line\u2019s messenger-based Mini DApp ecosystem and self-custodial wallet, enabling users to interact with stablecoins inside an interface they already use daily, Tether said in a May 7 announcement.<br \/>\nLine users will be able to use USDt for in-app payments, cross-border transfers and decentralized finance (DeFi) activities.<br \/>\n\u201cThrough LINE NEXT\u2019s blockchain infrastructure, over 200 million LINE users will now have a straightforward way to engage with digital assets in everyday life,\u201d Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said, adding:<br \/>\n\u201cTether\u2019s expansion to Kaia underscores its commitment to fostering stablecoin adoption across Asia and beyond.\u201d<br \/>\nSource: TetherRelated: Tether AI platform to support Bitcoin and USDT payments, CEO says<br \/>\nLine users to transfer USDT via in-app wallet<br \/>\nInitial features include mission-based USDT rewards within Mini DApps and peer-to-peer USDT transfers via Line\u2019s in-app wallet. Future additions may expand stablecoin functionality across other app layers.<br \/>\nThe Kaia blockchain, which powers Line\u2019s Mini DApps, offers low-latency transactions and immediate finality, making it a strong partner for stablecoin activity, according to Kaia DLT Foundation chair Sam Seo.<br \/>\nSeo added that this collaboration aims to bring \u201cthe fastest, easiest, and most reliable\u201d USDT experience to users across platforms like LINE, DeFi apps, and centralized exchanges.<br \/>\nLine Next CEO Youngsu Ko also claimed that the stablecoin integration will help create a \u201cdollar-based gateway\u201d for users, making Web3 services more practical and accessible for the region\u2019s everyday consumers.<br \/>\nTether\u2019s USDT is the largest stablecoin in terms of market capitalization, with a circulating supply of over 149.4 billion tokens, according to data from CoinMarketCap.<br \/>\nThe stablecoin issuer has also been consistently minting new tokens. On May 5, Tether minted another $1 billion USDT on the Tron network,\u00a0bringing the total USDT on Tron to $71.4 billion.<br \/>\nIn comparison, there is currently $72.8 billion USDT circulating on the Ethereum network.<br \/>\nOn May 6, Tether announced a partnership with Chainalysis that will integrate the company\u2019s compliance and monitoring tools onto Tether\u2019s tokenization platform. The move comes amid expanding oversight across the crypto industry.<br \/>\nMagazine: Lazarus Group\u2019s favorite exploit revealed \u2014 Crypto hacks analysis<a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/tether-usdt-kaia-line-stablecoin-launch?utm_source=rss_feed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"feedzy-rss-link-icon\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsTether has deployed its flagship stablecoin, USDt, on the Kaia blockchain as part of a broader collaboration with Line Next, the Web3 arm of Line, Japan\u2019s popular messaging&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128748"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=128748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128748\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=128748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=128748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=128748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}