Why USDT Dominates the Next Phase of Stablecoins: A Tether CEO’s Cold Logic on Cash, Chains, and the People
The Real Battle Isn’t Over Regulation
I’ve watched central banks draft CBDCs like they’re drafting national anthems—elegant, but empty. Meanwhile, in Lagos or Buenos Aires, a mother opens her phone and sends 3 USDT to feed her child. No one asked for blockchain.
They asked for stability when their peso vanished overnight.
Distribution Is the New Infrastructure
We didn’t build apps. We built solar kiosks in villages with no grid.
Each costs $0.15/day—paid in USDT—to charge a phone and access a wallet.
500 kiosks today. 100,000 by 2030.
This isn’t fintech—it’s sunlight turned into savings.
Bitcoin? We Love It. But They Use USDT.
A man in Jakarta told me: ‘I know Bitcoin is decentralized.’ Then he added: ‘But I need my daughter to pay for rice without waiting.’
USDT is not perfect—but it works when the lights go out.
The Real Reserve Is Not Collateral—It’s Trust
Tether holds $12B in Treasuries because trust is the only asset that doesn’t depreciate.
When China reduced its Treasury holdings last year? We stepped up—not as competition, but as counterweight.
AI Won’t Have Wallets—People Will
Future AI agents won’t bank at JP Morgan. They’ll pull from a fridge QR code—and buy milk with 5 USDT while still cold. We’re building WDK—an open kit so anyone can make that wallet themselves. No keys held by us. Just freedom to choose.
This Isn’t Finance—it’s Humanity Restored
The next phase of stablecoins isn’t about market caps or compliance thresholds—it’s about who gets to eat without fear of inflation, or shame of being unbanked. We’re not selling dollars—we’re giving people back their Sunday.
