Tether Expands USDT and Tether Gold Support in Opera's MiniPay Wallet

Tether, a stablecoin issuer, has announced a collaboration with the browser Opera to enhance support for USDT and Tether Gold (XAUT) in its self-custodial wallet, MiniPay, which operates on the Celo blockchain. According to Odaily, this initiative aims to provide a stable, dollar-based value storage and payment channel for millions of users in emerging markets such as Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. MiniPay claims to be available in 60 countries, boasting 12.6 million activated wallets and having processed 350 million transactions. The user base saw a 50% increase in the fourth quarter of last year, with growth primarily driven by emerging markets.