Tether Launches USAT Stablecoin on Celo Blockchain
Tether has successfully launched its US-focused stablecoin, USAT, on the Celo blockchain, marking its first deployment beyond Ethereum. This GENIUS-compliant stablecoin enables users to pay for gas directly on Celo, streamlining digital-dollar transactions and reducing the need for multiple tokens.
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Tether USAT launches on Celo as second mainnet
Tether’s US-focused USAT stablecoin has launched on Celo, marking its second mainnet deployment after Ethereum and extending the token to a network widely used for digital-dollar payments. USAT adds native issuance and gas payments on Celo Tether announced the USAT…
Tether’s GENIUS-compliant USAT stablecoin launches on Celo, marking first expansion beyond Ethereum
USAT can be used to pay for gas on the blockchain, meaning users will not have to hold multiple tokens to make USAT transactions.

