Stablecoins like USDT are increasingly popular for everyday uses like payments, remittances and savings, and Tether's expansion aims to spur activity to the Bitcoin-based ecosystem.

The stablecoin issuer's choice to bring USDT back to Bitcoin is a massive win for the Lightning Network and Joltz's bet on Taproot Assets.

Tether announced the integration of USDT with Bitcoin's base layer and Lightning Network using Taproot Assets protocol, enabling faster transactions and expanding payment possibilities while maintaining Bitcoin's security features.

Tether, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital assets industry, announced the integration of USDt into Bitcoin’s ecosystem.

Lightning Labs, the company behind Bitcoin layer 2 Lightning Network, is using the Taproot Assets protocol to integrate Tether’s USDT stablecoin. Tether said it’s bringing its namesake stablecoin to Bitcoin through the layer 2 scaling service, the Lightning Network.

Tether's integration with the Lightning Network is aimed at enhancing the decentralization and security principles foundational to Bitcoin. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino emphasized the practical applications this move could have for remittances, payments, and other financial services that require both speed and reliability.

Tether's USDt joins Bitcoin's Lightning Network for faster, low-cost transactions, enhancing financial applications and global reach.

Tether integrates USDT into the Bitcoin Lightning Network. The launch comes amid mounting scrutiny over Tether’s audits and EU exit. Despite regulatory challenges, Tether recently

Tether announced the expansion of its stablecoin's reach to the Bitcoin network through the Lightning Network, a layer 2 scaling solution. This development was revealed by Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino and Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark at the Plan B conference in San Salvador,