Tether Investments announces it holds a strategic stake in Whop.com – an online marketplace platform supporting over 18.4 million users and processing approximately $3 billion in payments annually across 144 countries.
Under the agreement, Whop will integrate Tether’s Wallet Development Kit (WDK) to handle stablecoin payments, allowing creators and users to choose payments in USDT or USAT – a “digital dollar” introduced as “Made in America.” This partnership connects Whop’s marketplace with Tether’s ecosystem of over 530 million users and a total digital dollar issuance exceeding $180 billion.
The new funding will support Whop’s expansion into Latin America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, as well as the deployment of AI tools to create automated income opportunities.
Whop reports that the total transaction volume on its platform is increasing by about 25% each month. The integration of WDK also paves the way for Whop to offer decentralized financial features such as lending and borrowing, aiming to build a self-custody digital banking layer for its community.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino emphasized that the investment reflects a strategy to support real economic activities through infrastructure like wallets and the globally scalable digital dollar, enabling faster and more efficient cross-border payments.
Overall, the stablecoin market currently has a total USD-denominated supply of approximately $293 billion. Tether’s USDT accounts for about $183 billion, representing 62.4% of the market share. In the fiscal year 2025, Tether reported over $10 billion in net profit, holding $122 billion in US Treasury bonds, and increasing its total USDT-backed assets to $193 billion.
The company also plans to add 150 employees over the next 18 months, bringing its total staff to around 450. Previously, Tether invested in LayerZero Labs – the company behind USDT0 technology – and also invested in Dreamcash to support perpetual markets collateralized by USDT0 for various assets such as stocks and indices.
Additionally, Tether is strengthening its exposure to precious metals by investing $150 million in Gold.com, aiming to reinforce its strategy of linking digital assets with physical reserves.
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