Tether’s US-Regulated Stablecoin Just Left Ethereum for the First TimeEnglish 日本語繁體中文한국어ไทยItalianoPortuguêsFrançaisDeutschEspañolTether has expanded its U.S.-regulated stablecoin beyond Ethereum for the first time, deploying USAT on the Celo blockchain as it builds a separate distribution strategy for its American business while continuing to operate the world’s largest stablecoin through USDT. On Celo, users can natively mint and burn USAT while also paying network gas fees directly in the stablecoin, removing one of the biggest usability barriers for non-crypto-native users. USAT Expands Beyond EthereumUSAT was introduced in January as Tether’s federally regulated stablecoin for the U.S. market, issued by Anchorage Digital Bank under its national banking charter. Unlike USDT, which primarily serves international users, USAT was designed specifically to operate within the regulatory framework established by the GENIUS Act. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}The Celo deployment is the token’s first expansion beyond Ethereum and introduces features aimed at payments rather than trading alone.