Stellar Taps $180B Liquidity Pool with USDT0 Launch

The Stellar blockchain has launched USDT0, a cross-chain infrastructure that connects to Tether's $180B liquidity pool. The integration gives Stellar access to a unified pool of USDT liquidity spanning more than 25 networks, without relying on wrapped tokens or isolated pools.

USDT0 is built on LayerZero's Omnichain Fungible Token standard, which lets the asset move across supported networks while maintaining a unified supply backed one-to-one by USDT. This design philosophy is central to why Stellar pursued the integration, as it aligns with the network's core use case of moving value across borders cheaply and quickly.

The initial access points for USDT0 on Stellar include Kraken, Bitget Wallet, Fireblocks, Lobstr, and SushiSwap, with Exodus expected to follow. The presence of SushiSwap is notable, as it gives Stellar users an immediate decentralized trading venue for USDT0.