Tether plans to launch the integration this month after Utexo secured a commercial license. This move returns the stablecoin to Bitcoin for the first time since it was originally issued via Omni in 2014, before shifting its primary focus to the Ethereum and Tron networks. Utexo intends to expand support for the Lightning Network following the initial Bitcoin rollout.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Tether Returns USDT to Bitcoin via Utexo This Month
Crypto19 days ago
The Utexo infrastructure project will provide APIs, SDKs and cloud services to enable the transfer of the USDT stablecoin on the Bitcoin network. Utilizing RGB and Bitcoin's UTXO model, the platform allows for private transfers, direct BTC-USDT swaps and BTC-backed lending without the need to wrap Bitcoin. To maintain privacy, most transaction data for these operations will be stored off the public blockchain ledger.
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