Tether’s stablecoin touches 6.25% of the world's population, says CEO

Tether has notched its 500 millionth user of its USDT stablecoin, an achievement its CEO Paolo Ardoino said is “likely the biggest financial inclusion achievement in history.”

US dollar-pegged stablecoin Tether hit its 500 millionth user on Tuesday, according to its CEO Paolo Ardoino, offering a means to transact and save for those who have been excluded by the traditional banking system.

“Likely the biggest financial inclusion achievement in history,” Ardoino wrote in a post on X.

Tether said the figure represents 500 million “real people,” not simply Tether (USDT) wallets, suggesting its stablecoin has now been used by around 6.25% of the world’s population.

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