USDT0 Expands Cross-Chain Integration with DEXs, Lending Markets, and Yield Protocols
USDT0 Expands Cross-Chain Integration with DEXs, Lending Markets, and Yield Protocols
馃敆 USDT0 Goes Everywhere
USDT0 continues expanding across multiple blockchain ecosystems with new integrations designed to improve cross-chain liquidity and user experience.
Key integration benefits:
- DEXs and AMMs: Route trades with consistent pricing and tighter spreads
- Lending markets: Use USDT0 as native collateral for reduced risk
- Vaults and yield aggregators: Accept deposits from multiple chains while settling on one
Recent partnerships include:
- LiquidLaunch on HyperEVM for improved trading path optimization
- HyperSwap introducing USD-native stablecoin pools
- Hyperwave enabling direct hwHLP access from any USDT0 chain
- HypurrFi adding tokenized gold collateral options
- Bifrost Wallet supporting seamless Flare ecosystem swaps
These integrations focus on practical utility - reducing slippage, improving capital efficiency, and removing friction for users deploying capital across different chains. The expansion demonstrates how omnichain composability works when liquidity can move freely between ecosystems.
For DEXs and AMMs: route trades with consistent pricing and tighter spreads. For lending markets: use USDT0 as native collateral for lower risk For vaults and yield aggregators: accept deposits from multiple chains and settle on one.
Plasma Leads Native USDT0 Deployment Across Chains
**Plasma has emerged as the blockchain with the largest native supply of USDT0 deployed onchain**, marking a shift in cross-chain stablecoin infrastructure. **Key developments:** - Plasma holds the highest native USDT0 supply among major chains - Arbitrum and Polygon follow as top networks for USDT0 deployment - The deployment enables unified omnichain liquidity for DeFi applications **What this means:** The concentration of USDT0 across these three networks creates interconnected liquidity pools, allowing users to move Tether's stablecoin seamlessly between chains without traditional bridging friction. This infrastructure development positions Plasma as a central hub for stablecoin movement in the multi-chain ecosystem, potentially influencing where DeFi protocols choose to deploy and where users conduct transactions. [Learn more about cross-chain stablecoin deployment](https://twitter.com/pauliepunt)
Polygon's $1.3B USDT Upgrade to USDT0 Standard Connects 6M+ Wallets Across 40+ Chains
Polygon has upgraded its Proof-of-Stake USDT to the **USDT0 standard**, bringing significant liquidity and connectivity improvements to the ecosystem. **Key Details:** - Over **$1.3 billion in USDT liquidity** migrated to the new standard - **6 million+ wallets** on Polygon now part of the USDT0 ecosystem - Integration with [Stargate](https://stargate.finance) enables cross-chain movement across **40+ blockchains** - Powered by LayerZero's cross-chain infrastructure The USDT0 standard represents a technical upgrade from Polygon's original PoS USDT implementation. Users can now transfer USDT0 seamlessly between dozens of supported chains through Stargate's bridging protocol. This migration consolidates Polygon's stablecoin infrastructure while expanding interoperability options for users holding USDT on the network.
Tokenized Gold Surpasses $3.5B Market Cap Across 13 Blockchains
**Tokenized gold has reached a significant milestone**, crossing $3.5 billion in market capitalization. XAUt0 is consolidating liquidity for XAUt across multiple blockchain networks, creating a DeFi ecosystem around gold - traditionally considered the world's oldest store of value. The token is now supported on 13 different chains and continues to expand. This growth comes as gold experiences its strongest performance since 1979, while many DeFi tokens trade near multi-year lows. The development represents a convergence of traditional assets and decentralized finance, with investors showing renewed interest in tokenized assets alongside DeFi and altcoins.
Tether Marks One Year Anniversary of World's Largest Stablecoin Expansion
Tether's CEO Paolo Ardoino commemorates one year since extending the world's largest stablecoin. **Context:** - Tether previously generated approximately $400 million in revenue over a 30-day period in September 2024 - The company maintains its position as the leading stablecoin issuer globally - This milestone marks a significant period in Tether's operational expansion The announcement comes from Ardoino's official communications, though specific details about the extension's impact or metrics were not disclosed in the statement.
USDT0 Launches Omnichain Stablecoin Infrastructure to Unify DeFi Liquidity Across Networks
**USDT0** has launched as an omnichain stablecoin solution built on LayerZero's OFT standard, designed to eliminate liquidity fragmentation across DeFi networks. **Key Features:** - Unifies USDT liquidity across multiple blockchains including Solana, Avalanche, and MegaETH - Uses lock-and-mint architecture anchored to Ethereum reserves - Eliminates bridge exploits and double-counting risks - Single contract integration for protocols and wallets **Market Impact:** - Now live on Kraken via Plasma network - Targets institutional adoption alongside retail users - Enables deeper markets and tighter spreads for new chains - Powers capabilities on Hyperliquid's HyperEVM and HyperCore The infrastructure addresses a critical DeFi challenge where chains without deep stablecoin liquidity struggle with swaps, lending, and consistent asset pricing. [Read the full blog](https://paragraph.com/@tetherzero/how-omnichain-liquidity-is-reshaping-defi)