Tether Launches Self-Custodial Wallet for Secure Digital Asset Management

Tether, a leading digital asset company, has taken a significant step in empowering its users by launching a self-custodial wallet called tether.wallet. This innovative platform allows individuals to securely store and transfer various cryptocurrencies, including the company's own stablecoins. The wallet is built on top of Tether's open-source Wallet Development Kit (WDK), which enables developers to create, use, and control self-custodial digital asset wallets.

The tether.wallet supports multiple blockchains, including Ethereum, Polygon, Plasma, Arbitrum, and more will be added in the future. Users can send funds using a simple identifier such as name@tether.me, eliminating the need for long, error-prone wallet addresses. Transactions are processed directly in the asset being transferred, removing common friction points.

Tether's self-custodial wallet ensures that all transactions are signed locally on the user's device before being broadcast to the network. Private keys and recovery phrases remain under sole control of the user, providing maximum security and flexibility. According to Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, 'tether.wallet is “the People’s Wallet” because it truly reflects the natural evolution of Tether’s role.'