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Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino Says USDT Is the ‘Most Successful Tool for US Dollar Hegemony’

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says USDT will help to successfully keep the US dollar on top of the global financial power structure. In a new post to the social media platform X, Ardoino makes his argument for why USDT is the “most successful tool” for the US dollar maintaining its hegemony. “Tether built, over the last decade, the widest physical and digital distribution network, spacing from thousands of kiosks in Africa and South America to digital remittances platforms, from payment backbones to institutional tools. Every single day our teams and portfolio companies are with their boots on the ground in countless areas within developing countries, helping communities and growing utilization, trust and education into USDT and by reflection into the US economy.” Ardoino notes that USDT is held by more than 400 million people, growing at a pace of 35 million new wallets per quarter, or 140 million new wallets per year. He also says USDT is doi...

BRICS: 2 Countries Ready to Ditch SWIFT and Launch New Payment System

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BRICS members Russia and Iran want to abandon the Western-dominated payment messaging system SWIFT. The two countries aim to launch a new payment system as an alternative to the SWIFT mechanism. The sanctioned nations are working towards the formation of a new payment system that will completely get rid of the US dollar for cross-border trade and transactions. Also Read: BRICS: India Most Likely Getting Rid of the US Dollar Read here to know how many sectors in the US will be affected if BRICS ditches the dollar for trade. SWIFT is controlled by the US making BRICS and other developing countries use the messaging system for financial transactions. The US dollar, Euro, and Pound are the most used currency for settlements around the world. Ending reliance on SWIFT will strengthen local currencies and become the de facto currency for trade. Also Read: BRICS: Russia & Myanmar to Trade In Local Currency, Ditch US Dollar BRICS: Russia & Iran Ready To Ditch SWIFT After Launching New P...