Tether Launches USAT: Federally Regulated Stablecoin for US Market
Yahoo Finance·2026-01-27 23:23

Tether, the global leader in the digital asset ecosystem, has officially announced its long-anticipated entry into the United States market with the launch of USA₮. Unlike its global counterpart USDT, USAT is an onshore stablecoin designed from the ground up to be fully compliant with federal regulations and the recently enacted GENIUS Act. While Tether’s USDT has long dominated international markets, it has frequently operated outside the direct oversight of US federal regulators. USAT is intended to br ...