{"id":31019,"date":"2025-08-28T15:23:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hotelsalepage.com\/feed\/cision-pr-newswire\/tether-announces-plan-to-bring-usd%e2%82%ae-to-rgb-advancing-native-stablecoins-on-bitcoin-and-lightning\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T15:23:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:23:57","slug":"tether-announces-plan-to-bring-usd%e2%82%ae-to-rgb-advancing-native-stablecoins-on-bitcoin-and-lightning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=31019","title":{"rendered":"Tether announces plan to bring USD\u20ae to RGB, advancing native stablecoins on Bitcoin and Lightning"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2759685\/RGB_Protocol_Association_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i>The\u00a0stablecoin giant commits to issuing USD\u20ae on Bitcoin and Lightning in the near future, leveraging RGB technology.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span class=\"xn-person\">Paolo Ardoino<\/span>, CEO of Tether: &#8220;With RGB, USD\u20ae gains a powerful new pathway on Bitcoin.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">LUGANO, <span class=\"xn-location\">Switzerland<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 28, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Tether announced today its intention to<b> issue USD\u20ae on RGB<\/b>, a next-generation protocol for issuing and transacting digital assets on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. The <b>RGB Protocol Association<\/b> welcomes the announcement as a strong signal for builders and institutions seeking private, scalable and user-controlled asset rails on the world&#8217;s most secure network.<\/p>\n<p>RGB reached mainnet readiness earlier this year with the <b>v0.11.1<\/b> release, enabling developers to issue and manage assets using <b>client-side validation<\/b> and Bitcoin as a commitment layer. This design keeps asset data off-chain while anchoring proofs to Bitcoin transactions &#8211; minimizing chain bloat, preserving privacy, and enabling Lightning compatibility.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<i>Bitcoin deserves a stablecoin that feels truly native, lightweight, private, and scalable<\/i>,&#8221; said <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Paolo Ardoino<\/span><\/b>, CEO of <b>Tether<\/b>. &#8220;<i>With RGB, USD\u20ae gains a powerful new pathway on Bitcoin, reinforcing our belief in Bitcoin as the foundation of a freer financial future.<\/i>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p>With USD\u20ae on RGB, users and service providers will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Hold and transfer<\/b> USD\u20ae alongside bitcoin in the same wallet;<\/li>\n<li>Leverage <b>private, client-validated transactions<\/b> that don&#8217;t reveal balances or flows on-chain;<\/li>\n<li>Integrate with the <b>Lightning Network<\/b> to achieve instant settlement experiences, using RGB&#8217;s transport extensions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Why it matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p>RGB extends Bitcoin beyond a store of value, enabling <b>stablecoins, tokenized assets, and programmable rights<\/b> that inherit Bitcoin&#8217;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 <b>without new L1 opcodes or consensus changes<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>For developers &amp; integrators<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Start here:<\/b> technical docs and guides at<a href=\"https:\/\/rgb.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <\/a><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/rgb.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">rgb.info<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Run &amp; build:<\/b> reference implementations and libraries at<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/rgb-protocol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <\/a><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/rgb-protocol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">github.com\/rgb-protocol<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Ecosystem &amp; membership:<\/b> updates and membership at<a href=\"https:\/\/rgbprotocol.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <\/a><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/rgbprotocol.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">rgbprotocol.org<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Association invites wallets, exchanges, payment processors, and infrastructure providers to join working groups accelerating <b>RGB20<\/b> (fungible assets) integrations, <b>Lightning transports<\/b>, and <b>bridge connectors<\/b> that expand USD\u20ae and other assets across Bitcoin-native rails.<\/p>\n<p><b>About RGB Protocol Association<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>RGB Protocol Association<\/b>\u00a0is a Swiss non-profit committed to stewarding the development, standardization, and adoption of RGB &#8211; private &amp; scalable digital contracts for Bitcoin and Lightning &#8211; through open collaboration with companies, researchers, and the broader free-software community. Learn more at<a href=\"https:\/\/rgbprotocol.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u00a0<\/a><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/rgbprotocol.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">rgbprotocol.org<\/a><\/u><\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Official announcement: <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftether.io%2Fnews%2Ftether-to-launch-usdt-on-rgb-expanding-native-bitcoin-stablecoin-support%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crelease%40prnewswire.co.uk%7Cef3a38990ab34bdbf12908dde62c9c31%7C887bf9ee3c824b88bcb280d5e169b99b%7C1%7C0%7C638919801505284927%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=i4iQic4llZCQvMpTZECY7CH3V%2FIN9GtH6hi9G1WRbv8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/tether.io\/news\/tether-to-launch-usdt-on-rgb-expanding-native-bitcoin-stablecoin-support\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Media &amp; Partnerships<br \/><\/b><a href=\"mailto:press@rgbprotocol.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">press@rgbprotocol.org<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><b>Resources:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/rgb.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u00a0<\/a><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/rgb.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">rgb.info<\/a><\/u><\/b> |<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/rgb-protocol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u00a0<\/a><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/rgb-protocol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">github.com\/rgb-protocol<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2759685\/RGB_Protocol_Association_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i>The\u00a0stablecoin giant commits to issuing USD\u20ae on Bitcoin and Lightning in the near future, leveraging RGB technology.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span class=\"xn-person\">Paolo Ardoino<\/span>, CEO of Tether: &#8220;With RGB, USD\u20ae gains a powerful new pathway on Bitcoin.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">LUGANO, <span class=\"xn-location\">Switzerland<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 28, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Tether announced today its intention to<b> issue USD\u20ae on RGB<\/b>, a next-generation protocol for issuing and transacting digital assets on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. The <b>RGB Protocol Association<\/b> welcomes the announcement as a strong signal for builders and institutions seeking private, scalable and user-controlled asset rails on the world&#8217;s most secure network.<\/p>\n<p>RGB reached mainnet readiness earlier this year with the <b>v0.11.1<\/b> release, enabling developers to issue and manage assets using <b>client-side validation<\/b> and Bitcoin as a commitment layer. This design keeps asset data off-chain while anchoring proofs to Bitcoin transactions &#8211; minimizing chain bloat, preserving privacy, and enabling Lightning compatibility.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<i>Bitcoin deserves a stablecoin that feels truly native, lightweight, private, and scalable<\/i>,&#8221; said <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Paolo Ardoino<\/span><\/b>, CEO of <b>Tether<\/b>. &#8220;<i>With RGB, USD\u20ae gains a powerful new pathway on Bitcoin, reinforcing our belief in Bitcoin as the foundation of a freer financial future.<\/i>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p>With USD\u20ae on RGB, users and service providers will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Hold and transfer<\/b> USD\u20ae alongside bitcoin in the same wallet;<\/li>\n<li>Leverage <b>private, client-validated transactions<\/b> that don&#8217;t reveal balances or flows on-chain;<\/li>\n<li>Integrate with the <b>Lightning Network<\/b> to achieve instant settlement experiences, using RGB&#8217;s transport extensions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Why it matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p>RGB extends Bitcoin beyond a store of value, enabling <b>stablecoins, tokenized assets, and programmable rights<\/b> that inherit Bitcoin&#8217;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 <b>without new L1 opcodes or consensus changes<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>For developers &amp; integrators<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Start here:<\/b> technical docs and guides at<a href=\"https:\/\/rgb.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <\/a><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/rgb.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">rgb.info<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Run &amp; build:<\/b> reference implementations and libraries at<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/rgb-protocol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <\/a><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/rgb-protocol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">github.com\/rgb-protocol<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Ecosystem &amp; membership:<\/b> updates and membership at<a href=\"https:\/\/rgbprotocol.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <\/a><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/rgbprotocol.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">rgbprotocol.org<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Association invites wallets, exchanges, payment processors, and infrastructure providers to join working groups accelerating <b>RGB20<\/b> (fungible assets) integrations, <b>Lightning transports<\/b>, and <b>bridge connectors<\/b> that expand USD\u20ae and other assets across Bitcoin-native rails.<\/p>\n<p><b>About RGB Protocol Association<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>RGB Protocol Association<\/b>\u00a0is a Swiss non-profit committed to stewarding the development, standardization, and adoption of RGB &#8211; private &amp; scalable digital contracts for Bitcoin and Lightning &#8211; through open collaboration with companies, researchers, and the broader free-software community. Learn more at<a href=\"https:\/\/rgbprotocol.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u00a0<\/a><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/rgbprotocol.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">rgbprotocol.org<\/a><\/u><\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Official announcement: <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftether.io%2Fnews%2Ftether-to-launch-usdt-on-rgb-expanding-native-bitcoin-stablecoin-support%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crelease%40prnewswire.co.uk%7Cef3a38990ab34bdbf12908dde62c9c31%7C887bf9ee3c824b88bcb280d5e169b99b%7C1%7C0%7C638919801505284927%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=i4iQic4llZCQvMpTZECY7CH3V%2FIN9GtH6hi9G1WRbv8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/tether.io\/news\/tether-to-launch-usdt-on-rgb-expanding-native-bitcoin-stablecoin-support\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Media &amp; Partnerships<br \/><\/b><a href=\"mailto:press@rgbprotocol.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">press@rgbprotocol.org<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><b>Resources:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/rgb.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u00a0<\/a><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/rgb.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">rgb.info<\/a><\/u><\/b> |<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/rgb-protocol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u00a0<\/a><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/rgb-protocol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">github.com\/rgb-protocol<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=31019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31019\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=31019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=31019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=31019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}