Tether Invests $8 Million in Speed to Scale Lightning Network Payments
Tether has led a strategic $8 million funding round for Speed1, Inc., a payments infrastructure company built on the Lightning Network and stablecoins. The round was co-led alongside ego death capital and is aimed at accelerating global payment and settlement using instant, low-fee technologies.
Announced on December 16, 2025, the investment strengthens Tether’s push to expand Bitcoin-aligned financial infrastructure and grow USDT’s role in real-world payment systems.
Speed currently processes more than $1.5 billion in annual payment volume, serving over 1.2 million users and merchants through its Speed Wallet and Speed Merchant platforms.
This move reinforces Tether’s commitment to scalable, efficient, and globally accessible digital payments.
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