Regulators at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have officially recognized USDT as an “Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token” (AFRT), expanding its regulated approvals beyond Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche.

Now licensed institutions under ADGM can offer USDT-based services — including payments, custody, and settlements — on nine additional blockchains: Aptos, Celo, Cosmos, Near, Polkadot, TRON, Tezos, TON, and Kaia.


The move strengthens USDT’s role as a compliant, multi-chain stablecoin option for institutional and retail use across the Middle East — reflecting growing regulatory clarity and pushing stablecoins closer to mainstream financial infrastructure.