Tether has made a strategic investment in LayerZero Labs, strengthening support for interchain technology, The Block reported on Monday.
The size of the investment was not disclosed. The LayerZero interoperability protocol was used to develop Tether's omni-chain stablecoin USDT0, enabling cross-chain transactions on chains where USDT is not issued. Tether said USDT0 has recorded more than $70 billion in cross-chain value transfers since its launch in early 2025.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (파올로 아르도이노) stressed that LayerZero technology supports real-time transfers of digital assets and will become a core utility in the financial industry. He added that the investment would also help create an environment in which AI agents can operate their own wallets and trade seamlessly with stablecoins and digital assets.
Chi-gyu Hwang
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