Interview with Tether CEO: Revealing the Billion-Dollar Investment Landscape and Global Development Vision

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino recently gave an interview, sharing Tether's development strategy, investment layout, and outlook for the future. As the world's largest stablecoin issuer, Tether is building a diversified ecosystem covering finance, communication, energy, and artificial intelligence.

From Tech Geek to Stablecoin Captain

Paolo claims to be a "tech fanatic" with 32 years of programming experience. He initially worked as a senior developer at Bitfinex and later became the CTO of both Bitfinex and Tether, until he was promoted to CEO of Tether in 2023. Paolo stated that Tether faced many doubts at its inception, but the team has always insisted on providing dollar services to groups marginalized by mainstream finance.

The Global Influence of Stablecoins

Paolo emphasizes that stablecoins are changing the global financial landscape, especially in developing countries. He believes that overseas-issued stablecoins like USDT play an important role in maintaining the global status of the US dollar and calls for appropriate safeguards from US regulators.

Improving Livelihoods in High Inflation Countries

In high-inflation countries like Turkey and Argentina, USDT provides an important hedging tool for the public. Paolo stated that the widespread use of smartphones and a high proportion of young people are key factors driving the adoption of the digital dollar. Tether is building solar-powered financial service kiosks in regions like Africa to provide electricity and financial services to local residents.

Ecological Neutrality Strategy

Tether plans to develop an algorithm that automatically bridges user funds to the blockchain with the lowest transaction fees and the fastest confirmation speeds. Paolo emphasized that Tether will remain neutral to all blockchains, providing users with the optimal on-chain trading paths.

Billion-Dollar Investment Landscape

Tether has made substantial profits in recent years, most of which are used for investment. The main investment directions include:

1. Expand the global distribution network, especially in Africa and Latin America.
2. Invest in digital distribution platforms, such as the video site Rumble
3. Agricultural sector, such as the large South American agricultural company Adecoagro
4. Bitcoin Mining and Energy Sector
5. AI infrastructure, such as Northern Data
6. Brain-Computer Interface Technology

Paolo stated that Tether's independence allows it to make long-term investments and strategic plans without being affected by short-term profit pressures.

"Four Stabilizations" Development Concept

Paolo proposed Tether's "Four Stability" development concept:

1. Currency Stability: Provide stablecoins and Bitcoin
2. Communication Stability: Ensure Freedom of Speech
3. Intelligent Stability: Promoting Decentralized Development of AI
4. Energy Stability: Establishing a Decentralized Energy System

He believes that the stability of these four aspects is crucial for the overall stability of society.

Future Outlook

Paolo predicts that in the future, every AI agent will have a self-custodial wallet, possibly using stablecoins and Bitcoin for transactions. He stated that Tether is committed to maintaining independence, building a truly open system, and contributing to the defense of freedom.