Tether’s stablecoin to be integrated into Bitcoin Lightning

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Tether has announced the integration of USDT into Bitcoin’s Lightning Network using the Taproot Assets protocol, allowing merchants to accept USDT payments over Lightning. The integration aims to facilitate global transactions, support AI-driven economies, and enhance Bitcoin's role in emerging markets.

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Brayden Lindrea

Publish date

Jan 31, 2025 - 12:00am

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https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-usdt-stablecoin-integrates-bitcoin-lightning

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Lightning Labs said the integration could support the coming "wave" of transactions between artificial intelligence agents and autonomous vehicles in addition to supporting USDT micropayments on Lightning

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Lightning Labs’ Stark and business development director Ryan Gentry wrote in a blog post that the integration would allow merchants accepting Bitcoin (BTC) over Lightning to add USDT as a payment option using the same infrastructure

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