Stellar Integrates Tether's USDT Ecosystem for Massive Stablecoin Liquidity

Tether's USDT ecosystem has expanded to Stellar, allowing users on the payments-focused blockchain access to more than $180 billion in stablecoin liquidity through USDT0.

The integration uses LayerZero's OFT interoperability standard and is initially available through wallets, exchanges, and applications including Kraken, Freighter, Lobstr, Bitget, Fireblocks, Ramp Network, and SushiSwap.

Stellar has seen significant growth in stablecoin payment volume, reaching $5.5 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a 72% increase from the previous year. Tokenized real-world assets on the network have also surpassed $2 billion.

Tether is dominant in emerging markets such as Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, where stablecoins are being adopted for savings, remittances, and dollar-denominated payments.