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Tether Unveils Open-Source AI Platform to Power Decentralised Crypto Payments
- Tether launched Tether AI, an open-source runtime integrating USDT and BTC payments directly into AI workflows.
- The platform uses Tether’s Wallet Development Kit to embed crypto transactions into AI systems.
- The move positions Tether in the growing AI-crypto sector, competing with projects like Cardano’s “Face Melting Net” and Meta’s Llama 4, as crypto users increasingly embrace AI-driven tools.
Tether’s CEO, Paolo Ardoino, revealed the launch of Tether AI, a fully open‑source AI runtime as the company attempts to cement its name in the heated industry.
The upcoming solution requires no API keys and removes any single point of failure. In a post on X, Ardoino describes it as a “fully open‑source AI runtime, capable to adapt and evolve on any hardware and device.”
Core to its design is integration with Tether’s Wallet Development Kit (WDK), enabling native USDT and Bitcoin (BTC) payments within AI workflows. Embedding stablecoin and BTC settlement rails directly into the runtime transforms token transfers into intrinsic system operations rather than add‑on features.
In a separate post, Ardoino frames Tether AI as the “ideal technological foundation” to reach Isaac Asimov’s vision of AI:
Tether AI has one key goal: to be the ideal technological foundation to achieve the vision of AI described in Asimov’s science fiction books. AI will, in the coming decades, become part of the very fabric of the universe.
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AI Competition Heats Up
The launch arrives as AI agents driven by large language models proliferate in crypto, including automating payments, parsing market data, and executing strategies in real time. A recent report by CoinGecko revealed that over 80% of crypto users are open to letting agents manage their portfolios.
Cardano (ADA) co-founder Charles Hoskinson recently announced the release of the “Face Melting Net” which will be used to test AI-powered decentralised applications at full speed.
Meta is also making strides in AI with the launch of Llama 4, which the company claims outperforms rivals like OpenAIs GPT-4o or Google’s Gemini.
Related: Tether Posts $1B Profit, Reveals $120B in US Treasury Exposure in Q1 2025 Financials
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José Oramas
José is a journalist and translator with a keen interest in blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
