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Tether charts its own path beyond U.S. borders

Tether charts its own path beyond U.S. borders

CryptopolitanCryptopolitan2025/05/24 02:09
By:By Nellius Irene

Share link:In this post: Tether plans to focus on markets outside the U.S. as Congress debates new stablecoin regulations. The company is considering launching a fully compliant stablecoin and pursuing a Big Four audit. Tether remains confident despite competition from major U.S. banks exploring their own stablecoin.

Tether, the largest issuer of these digital tokens, says it will focus on markets beyond the United States as Congress further debates legislation to integrate stablecoins into the mainstream financial system.

On Monday, the Senate advanced an industry-supported regulatory bill called the Genius Act. Meanwhile, the House Financial Services Committee has approved its stablecoin legislation , though the full House has not yet passed it.

According to Paolo Ardoino, chief executive officer of Tether Holdings SA, they need to see how the Genius Act distinguishes between foreign and domestic issuers. He notes that their main interest will remain outside of the US.

Genius Act could reshape oversight for foreign issuers

Tether’s USDT stablecoin, based in El Salvador , represents over 60% of the stablecoin market and serves 420 million users across emerging markets. Despite facing conflicts with state and federal regulators over the years, the company has grown more active in the US, encouraged by a more crypto-friendly regulatory climate under President Donald Trump’s administration. 

Ardoino made his first trip to the US in March, stopping in Washington during Trump’s inaugural digital-asset summit. He noted that they are looking at the Genius Act in a way that will allow them to be compliant. He continued to say they could comply while focusing strongly on foreign markets.

The stablecoin bills currently under consideration in the House and Senate mandate that these tokens—typically pegged to the dollar or another currency—be fully backed by cash and “safe assets” like short-term Treasuries. They also require issuers to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering regulations. Additionally, both bills would permit regulators to approve foreign issuers like Tether if they are governed by “comparable” regulations abroad.

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However, uncertainty remains regarding how strictly the law will enforce compliance for those who fail to meet the requirements.

Ardoino said that stablecoins are important in the United States, but there are tons of ways to pay each other, such as Zelle, PayPal, debit cards, credit cards, and cash.

Although Tether does not currently serve US customers, most of the private company’s reserves consist of assets that would comply with the proposed US legislation. 

Tether eyes compliance while targeting the unbanked

However, the firm also backs its token with assets not permitted under the rules, such as Bitcoin and secured loans. Given its size, Tether would fall under federal regulation if it sought a US license under these regulations.

In 2021, Tether settled with US authorities over accusations that it misrepresented its reserves. Cantor Fitzgerald Co., formerly led by Howard Lutnick, who served as Trump’s Secretary of Commerce, manages those reserves. Ardoino has indicated that the company may issue a new stablecoin designed to meet these regulatory requirements, potentially making it more appealing to institutional investors.

The more supportive regulatory climate in the US has also motivated Tether to move closer to obtaining a full audit of its reserves by a Big Four accounting firm, which Ardoino said is still under discussion. Currently, Tether provides quarterly attestations certified by BDO Italia SpA.

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“They are going through a phase of adjustment, but a full audit is our priority,” Ardoino said.

Stablecoins have become crucial to the functioning of crypto markets, with about $243 billion of them in circulation in May 2025. 

On Friday, the Wall Street Journal reported that a consortium of major banks, including JPMorgan Chase , Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo, are exploring whether to issue a stablecoin jointly.

Ardoino expressed confidence that competition from traditional banking giants would have minimal impact on Tether’s core business.

While major U.S. banks are considering launching their own stablecoin, Tether remains focused on underserved global markets. According to Ardoino, these banks are likely to concentrate on Western economies, whereas Tether continues to target the roughly 3 billion unbanked individuals worldwide who remain outside the traditional financial system.

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