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Tether Unveils USAT Stablecoin for U.S. Market, Names Bo Hines to Lead New Division
The token was designed to meet the U.S. stablecoin issuance standard, with Anchorage Digital and Cantor Fitzgerald supporting issuance and reserve management.
Updated Sep 12, 2025, 4:30 p.m. Published Sep 12, 2025, 3:32 p.m.
What to know:
- Tether unveiled a U.S.-regulated stablecoin called USAT, designed to meet the requirements of the GENIUS Act and to be introduced later this year.
- Bo Hines was named CEO of Tether's American division.
- Anchorage Digital will issue the token, Cantor Fitzgerald will manage its reserves. Tether will share revenue with the partners, though details are yet to be finalized.
Tether, the company behind the world’s most popular stablecoin, USDT, unveiled a U.S.-regulated, dollar-backed token called USAT and appointed Bo Hines as head of its American division.
Anchorage Digital, a federally regulated crypto bank, will serve as the token’s issuer, while Cantor Fitzgerald will manage the reserves. The token will debut later this year, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said on stage at event in New York on Friday.
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Hines, a lawyer and former director of the White House Crypto Council advising President Donald Trump on crypto policies, will lead Tether's new U.S entity.
The move marks Tether’s first foray to create a stablecoin for U.S. oversight, aiming to compete with U.S.-based issuers such as Circle (CRCL), Paxos and Ripple. Stablecoins, or cryptocurrencies tied to fiat money like the U.S. dollar, are increasingly popular as a payments alternative and is projected to potentially grow into a trillion-dollar market in the next years from the current $270 billion. The expansion was bolstered by the recently enacted GENIUS Act, the law setting federal rules for stablecoin issuers.
Tether’s USDT stablecoin has grown into a $169 billion asset with hundreds of millions of users worldwide. It is particularly popular in emerging markets, where high banking fees and inflation push people toward digital dollars. It has, however, faced questions from regulators and policymakers about oversight and transparency.
The new USAT token is being framed as a product for U.S. businesses and institutions, backed by disclosed reserves and meeting the requirements of U.S. standards.
"By building USAT with compliance, transparency and innovation at its core, we are ensuring that the dollar remains the foundation of trust in the digital asset space," Hines said in a statement.
Talking to media, Ardoino and Hines said that Anchorage and Cantor will be shareholders in the newly-established U.S. entity and share the revenue from the USAT token's reserve assets, though details are yet to be finalized.
Tether plans to run U.S. operations in Charlotte, North Carolina, while keeping its international headquarters in El Salvador, they added.
UPDATE (Sep. 12, 16:18 UTC): Adds further details from the New York event.
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