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Tether invests in Bolivia fintech Peso to expand USDT payment infrastructure

Tether has made a pre-seed investment in Bolivian fintech Peso to expand USDT-based payment infrastructure. The funds will be used to widen Peso’s USDT payment network in Bolivia and extend it to Brazil, Colombia and Argentina, although the investment size was not disclosed. Peso links stablecoin payments to local commerce and banking systems and has integrated USDT payments with food delivery service Yango in Bolivia.

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Who makes money when paying with a stablecoin card? The hidden revenue structure

Stablecoin cards let users pay in digital dollars while merchants receive local currency through existing payment rails. Companies involved earn mainly from payment fees, with additional revenue possible from FX conversion, settlement funding and subscriptions, though traditional operating costs remain. Interchange fees are a key source, but costs for processing, fraud prevention and compliance reduce returns. Cashback, fee caps and FX spreads can also erode profitability.

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Stablecoin remittance costs 84 percent lower than traditional transfers

A study found that stablecoin-based remittances cost about 84 percent less than traditional overseas transfers. Borderless reported that sending $200 cost $2 via stablecoin networks, versus $12.72 through conventional channels. The comparison used Borderless’ 2026 third-quarter pricing and World Bank data for the same period in 2025. Costs were also lower in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Stablecoin payments settled within minutes via local networks, while SWIFT typically settled the next business day.