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Story: Tether Reverses Decision, USDT to Remain Transferable on Five Blockchains

By Evie Vavasseur

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Tether’s Revised Approach. Initially, Tether had intended to end support on these networks entirely by September 1,…

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Focus on High-Activity Networks. Tether’s decision aligns with its broader strategy to concentrate on blockchain ecosystems…

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Impact on Affected Blockchains. Among the five networks, Omni Layer will experience the most significant impact, holding…

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Stability in Transfers. By keeping transfers operational, Tether ensures that users on these networks are not locked out…

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Growth of the Stablecoin Market. USDT and USDC continue to dominate the stablecoin market, with circulating market caps of $167.

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Strategic Implications for Investors. Tether’s focus on high-activity networks is likely to benefit investors and DeFi participants in…

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Conclusion. Tether’s decision to maintain transferability on five blockchains while ending issuance and…

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Stablecoin issuer Tether has reversed its earlier plan to freeze USDT operations on five blockchains, allowing transfers to continue while halting new issuance and redemption.

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Initially, Tether had intended to end support on these networks entirely by September 1, discontinuing transfers and smart contract functionality.

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“Following feedback from the communities of these discontinued blockchains, Tether has revised this approach and will not freeze the smart contracts on these networks,” the…

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Tether’s decision aligns with its broader strategy to concentrate on blockchain ecosystems demonstrating strong developer engagement, scalability, and user demand.

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Other ecosystems, including Solana, and Ethereum layer-2 networks such as Arbitrum and Base, show healthy stablecoin activity.

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Among the five networks, Omni Layer will experience the most significant impact, holding approximately $82.9 million in USDT circulation. EOS follows with $4.

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Though the amount of USDT affected is relatively small compared to its total market supply, the decision marks a long-term shift in Tether’s blockchain support strategy.

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USDT and USDC continue to dominate the stablecoin market, with circulating market caps of $167.4 billion and $71.5 billion, respectively.

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