Tether Launches Self-Custodial Wallet with Readable Addresses and No Gas Token Requirement

Gate News message, April 14 — Tether has officially launched tether.wallet, a self-custodial digital wallet designed to bring its global payment infrastructure directly to end users. The wallet introduces readable identifiers such as "[email protected]" to replace complex wallet addresses, aiming to prevent errors from incorrect address entries.

Users will not need to hold separate network tokens for gas fees; transaction costs will be deducted directly from the sent asset. The wallet is built on Tether's open-source Wallet Development Kit (WDK).

At launch, tether.wallet supports USDT and XAU₮ on Ethereum, Polygon, Plasma, and Arbitrum; USA₮ on Ethereum; and Bitcoin transactions on both the mainchain and Lightning Network. The platform automatically displays users' assets and available networks while concealing technical details, providing a simplified experience for new users. Tether plans to integrate additional blockchains in the future.