Tether announces plan to bring USD₮ to RGB, advancing native stablecoins on Bitcoin and Lightning

LUGANO, Switzerland, Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tether announced today its intention to issue USD₮ on RGB, a next-generation protocol for issuing and transacting digital assets on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. The RGB Protocol Association welcomes the announcement as a strong signal for builders and institutions seeking private, scalable and user-controlled asset rails on the world's most secure network. LUGANO,Switzerland , Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tether announced today...

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LUGANO, Switzerland , Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tether announced today its intention to , a next-generation protocol for issuing and transacting digital assets on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. The welcomes the announcement as a strong signal for builders and institutions seeking private, scalable and user-controlled asset rails on the world's most secure network.

RGB reached mainnet readiness earlier this year with the release, enabling developers to issue and manage assets using and Bitcoin as a commitment layer. This design keeps asset data off-chain while anchoring proofs to Bitcoin transactions - minimizing chain bloat, preserving privacy, and enabling Lightning compatibility.

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With USD₮ on RGB, users and service providers will be able to:

RGB extends Bitcoin beyond a store of value, enabling that inherit Bitcoin's security model while keeping users in control. Adoption by major issuers like Tether can catalyze wallet support, merchant adoption, and cross-chain liquidity bridges .

The Association invites wallets, exchanges, payment processors, and infrastructure providers to join working groups accelerating (fungible assets) integrations, , and that expand USD₮ and other assets across Bitcoin-native rails.

 is a Swiss non-profit committed to stewarding the development, standardization, and adoption of RGB - private & scalable digital contracts for Bitcoin and Lightning - through open collaboration with companies, researchers, and the broader free-software community. Learn more at  .

Official announcement:
https://tether.io/news/tether-to-launch-usdt-on-rgb-expanding-native-bitcoin-stablecoin-support/

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