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BTC223: Tether's 13.7 Billion in Profits w/ Paolo Ardoino (Bitcoin Podcast)

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Aired Feb 26, 2025 · 1h 1m · Last boosted Feb 26, 2025

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In this episode, Preston and Paolo discuss Tether’s massive $13.7 billion profit, its growing strategic importance, and whether Wall Street banks will enter the stablecoin space. They also explore Tether’s expansion into AI, real estate, and Brain-Computer Interfaces, alongside its big move to El Salvador. They also discuss what running Tether on Lightning means for payments and the future of tokenized assets in the UAE. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 03:05 - How Tether achieved $13.7 billion in profits last year.<...

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    Woah. Fascinating conversation and Tether on Lightning makes much more sense now. Essentially each could help reinforce one another if the AI agent thesis takes off.