On July 6, 2026, Bitcoin Magazine published a feature on the return of USDT to Bitcoin, reporting how Tether’s stablecoin is being issued natively on Bitcoin through RGB Protocol on Bitcoin (v0.11.1), with Utexo leading the commercial rollout. The article, written by Juan Galt, quotes Utexo co-founder Viktor Ihnatiuk on the milestone: “Finally, after eight…
August 27, 2025 — Lugano, Switzerland This article is adapted from the original announcement published by the RGB Protocol Association. Some terminology has been updated to reflect v0.11.1 conventions. Tether has announced its intention to bring USD₮ to RGB Protocol on Bitcoin, the next-generation protocol for issuing and transacting digital assets natively on Bitcoin and…
Tether USDt on RGB Protocol on Bitcoin — Paolo Ardoino’s Vision Tether USDt on RGB Protocol on Bitcoin became one of the most anticipated developments in Bitcoin-native finance after a statement by Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino in February 2025. Speaking about the long-term trajectory of stablecoins, Ardoino suggested that USDt itself could one day become…
In December 2024, Fulgur Ventures and Tether announced a joint investment in a company dedicated to building infrastructure for RGB Protocol on Bitcoin. The round signaled two things at once: that the Lightning-focused investment community saw RGB as the most credible path to Bitcoin-native digital assets, and that Tether was placing a concrete bet on…