Tether to launch AED 🇦🇪 Stablecoin on TON Network

Powering UAE’s crypto ecosystem with AED stablecoins

Yes, you read that correctly!

World’s largest stablecoin issuer is launching an AED-backed stablecoin on TON, Telegram’s blockchain!

This move will reshape retail access to stablecoins and accelerate UAE 🇦🇪 crypto ecosystem.

Here’s why it matters 👇:

1. TON Network - Record-Breaking Speed

TON is fastest blockchain to reach $1 billion in USDT transactions – and it’s integrated with Telegram, with 700 million active users worldwide.

2. Unlocking Retail Power

TON has successfully attracted retail attention through “tap-to-earn” dApps like Hamster Combat, Meta Legends, and TON Slingshot.

This makes TON a perfect fit for a retail-friendly stablecoin that can engage everyday users.

3. Real Users of Stablecoins

You might think stablecoins are all about payments - but the biggest users are actually crypto whales, hedge funds, and trading firms moving liquidity fast between exchanges.

I know this firsthand - having built a crypto exchange and market-making firm, I've seen how USDT on Tron became a standard for efficient transfers.

4. TON + Telegram + Tether = Retail Adoption

With TON’s retail reach and Tether’s brand, AED-backed stablecoin can expand beyond institutional use and enter the hands of retail users in a way you haven’t seen before.

Central Bank of UAE recently approved the first-ever Dirham stablecoin, Tether is moving fast as a second-mover advantage to solidify retail adoption in a regulated landscape.

5. Two Different Regulators

Central Bank of UAE is embracing stablecoins and creating a regulatory framework that fuels innovation.

Swiss 🇨🇭 regulator FINMA kills innovation by demanding banking licenses or bank guarantees for stablecoin issuance.

6. Strategic Masterstroke

Tether is playing strong game.

Tether knows stablecoins are used by the largest crypto traders, not retail users swapping payments between bank accounts.

Unlike Ripple, PayPal, and Revolut. who are delusional about how to acquire retail stablecoin users.

Tether’s approach with TON Network leverages real crypto adoption paths.

An example?

PayPal’s stablecoin TVL has been declining, showing limited interest in retail payments.

Tether understands power of reaching retail through established crypto networks rather draggin traditional into crypto.

Tether’s TON strategy isn’t just about retail - it’s about accessing retail through Web3 community.

I think Ripple, PayPal, and Revolut are missing the point.

This is a strategic power move, positioning Tether to capture both retail and institutional flows.

👇 What do you think?

Will Tether’s AED stablecoin on TON drive mass adoption, or will traditional players catch on?

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