Tether and Shiga Unveil Self-Custodial Financial Products for Africa and the GCC

Tether and Shiga are collaborating to launch self-custodial financial products across Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council. The products will use Tether's Wallet Development Kit and support USDT, Bitcoin, and Tether Gold.

The initiative follows Tether's strategic investment in Shiga in 2025. One product, ENTA, is designed for individuals, high-net-worth users, and businesses. Users can fund self-custodial wallets using local currency, U.S. dollars, or Bitcoin, then hold and transfer assets including USDT, BTC, and XAUT.

The other product, Pulse, is aimed at institutions. Banks and fintech companies will be able to use it to build digital-asset services around specific payment corridors, treasury operations, and settlement flows. Both products use Tether's open-source Wallet Development Kit underneath.