Tether's USDT is 'coming home' to Bitcoin this month over a decade after debut there
USDT is set to return to Bitcoin this month through Utexo, a Tether-backed project, after first launching on Bitcoin in 2014. The rollout is described as adding private transfers, direct BTC-USDT swaps, and bitcoin-backed loans, with most transaction data kept off Bitcoin’s public ledger. One report also says Utexo has a commercial license to issue USDT on Bitcoin and use the trademark for distribution.
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In practice, the main change is that USDT is being tied to Bitcoin through private transfers, direct BTC swaps, and bitcoin-backed loans, while most transaction data stays off Bitcoin’s public ledger. What does not change in the reporting is that USDT remains the stablecoin being issued and used in these planned services.
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