Tether Wallet Adopts Safe Smart Accounts for Self-Custody

🔐 Tether goes smart account

By Safe
Jul 23, 2026, 4:05 PM
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Tether has integrated Safe's smart account infrastructure into its wallet product, marking a significant adoption of account abstraction technology by a major stablecoin issuer.​

Key Details:

  • Tether.​wallet now operates on Safe smart accounts
  • The integration emphasizes open standards and programmable account features
  • Safe's infrastructure enables advanced functionality like automated yield and transaction batching

What This Means:

The move represents growing mainstream adoption of smart contract wallets beyond traditional externally owned accounts (EOAs).​ Safe's account abstraction layer provides enhanced security and flexibility for users managing digital assets.​

Tether's choice signals confidence in Safe's position as the leading account abstraction infrastructure on Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains.​

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Tether.wallet runs on Safe smart accounts. Open standards. Smarter Self-custody. 🟢

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tether.wallet runs on Candide. We operate the bundler and paymaster inside Tether's self-custodial wallet. Users pay fees in USD₮, XAU₮, and USA₮. No native gas token. Built on @Safe smart accounts and ERC-4337. Tether can switch wallet infra anytime, no migration.

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