Tether debuts self-custodial tether.wallet, enabling direct access to Bitcoin, digital dollars and gold

Tether has launched tether.wallet, a self-custodial digital wallet that provides users with direct access to major digital assets like USDT, USAT, XAUT, and Bitcoin. This move marks Tether's transition from operating primarily behind the scenes to offering a consumer-facing application that brings its infrastructure directly to end-users. The wallet supports multiple networks including Ethereum, Polygon, and Arbitrum, as well as Bitcoin on-chain and via the Lightning Network. It aims to reduce blockchain friction by allowing fund transfers using simple identifiers instead of long wallet addresses and enabling fee payments on the transferred asset itself. Crucially, users maintain full control over their private keys, with all transactions signed locally.

(Source：Crypto Briefing)