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Tether’s USDT Eyes Bitcoin Return as Utexo Plans October Launch

Utexo has a commercial license to issue the stablecoin, and the project says it will support private transfers, direct swaps and lending.

  • Tether-Backed infrastructure project Utexo expects to begin issuing USDT on the Bitcoin network this month, marking the stablecoin's return to the blockchain where it launched in 2014.
  • Utexo, which raised $7.5 million in 2025, secured a commercial license to issue USDT on Bitcoin, a move Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino proclaimed last week as "coming home."
  • The project employs the RGB protocol and client-side validation to keep transaction data off the public ledger, anchoring ownership in Bitcoin UTXOs to ensure greater confidentiality.
  • Three primary use cases include private USDT transfers, direct swaps between native BTC and USDT without exchange routing, and lending using native bitcoin as collateral.
  • Following the October launch, Utexo plans to extend to Lightning next month, while Tether holds around 100,000 BTC valued at $8.4 billion as of mid-August this year.
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Tether's USDT is returning to Bitcoin this month via RGB and Utexo, 10 years after its Omni launch. Tron and Ethereum hold over 90% of the total supply.

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