Tether to release framework for "trillions" of new wallets with open-source WDK this week

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has announced that Tether will release the fully open-source Wallet Development Kit (WDK) this ￰0￱ WDK also contains a starter wallet for iOS and ￰1￱ WDK template wallet features full non-custodial support, multiple mnemonic backup options, and a complete DeFi module covering USDT, USDT0, lending, swapping, and ￰2￱ to Tether , the wallet has already undergone auditing, with an emphasis on strengthening protection at the code ￰3￱ offering non-custodial control, the kit removes reliance on third parties, a key requirement for many crypto ￰4￱ will release this week WDK, the Wallet Development Kit, 100% ￰5￱ contains also a Starter Wallet for both iOS and ￰6￱ Starter Wallet is a compact, fully functional showcase of how easy and quick will be for anyone to develop a complete digital assets… ￰7￱ — Paolo Ardoino 🤖 (@paoloardoino) October 14, 2025 According to Paolo Ardoino, the starter wallet is a compact and fully functional example that demonstrates the ease of developing a complete digital asset wallet using Tether’s wallet development ￰8￱ template wallet expands DeFi tools for crypto users The company presented the WDK Template Wallet as a tool for developers and users ￰9￱ wallet comes with built-in DeFi support and is undergoing security audits to strengthen ￰10￱ project, according to Tether executives, is expected to become the backbone for a new generation of wallets.

Additionally, it will enable developers worldwide to adapt the kit, allowing them to create custom wallets that integrate DeFi tools ￰11￱ company described this move as part of its plan to provide the framework for billions of ￰12￱ project also offers flexibility for developers building at different ￰13￱ explained that teams can fork the template, add specific branding or functions, and publish directly to their ￰14￱ reduces development time while ensuring the wallet maintains audited security ￰15￱ demo provided by the company showed that the wallet supports Tether’s USDT and USDT0 while enabling flexible seed backup ￰16￱ emphasized that these options simplify onboarding without sacrificing control, ensuring users keep custody of their ￰17￱ added that the interface was designed with reusable UI components for faster development ￰18￱ confirmed the WDK can run on both desktop and mobile operating ￰19￱ cross-platform support was described as central to Tether’s approach, making wallet deployment scalable for global ￰20￱ that end, developers are expected to begin testing broader integrations once the codebase is made publicly ￰21￱ expects “trillions” of new self-custody wallets to be created with the instruments of the new ￰22￱ a result, the new generation of crypto users will have “pure freedom” in their crypto ￰23￱ rapid minting of USDT raises questions Tether began the month by minting approximately $1 billion worth of USDT on the Ethereum ￰24￱ minted $775.8 million on October 10 and another $771 million on October ￰25￱ represents one of the largest short-term issuance bursts this ￰26￱ this expansion, Tether’s total supply now stands at $180 billion, including $80 billion on Ethereum ￰27￱ rapid minting of USDT has intensified scrutiny over whether Tether is maintaining sufficient reserves to back each ￰28￱ perceived shortfall could erode trust in Tether and the stablecoin sector as a ￰29￱ to Tether, the tokens are ready but not yet in circulation because this minting is a “authorized but not issued” ￰30￱ usual reason for this is to ensure that future issuance requests are met promptly.

Meanwhile, the CEO of Tether’s portfolio company, Rumble, expects USDT’s market cap to add 500% “sooner than everyone thinks.” The USDT stablecoin, Tether’s flagship product, achieved a new all-time high in terms of circulating ￰31￱ the USDT market cap currently exceeding $175 billion, it is responsible for 56.4% of the net stablecoin scene ￰32￱ you're reading this, you’re already ￰33￱ there with our newsletter .