Tether, known for its USDT stablecoins, has joined forces with LINE, a leading messaging application, to enhance the use of USDT across Asia.
This partnership, announced on May 7, 2025, will allow users to send and receive USDT via LINE’s messaging platform. The stablecoin will be integrated into LINE’s Mini DApp ecosystem and self-custodial wallet, making it easier for users to interact with digital currencies in a familiar setting.
LINE is particularly popular in Asian nations such as Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, and Indonesia, boasting about 196 million monthly users. This integration will facilitate in-app payments and cross-border transactions using USDT directly within the app.
USD₮ is coming to Kaia — and with it, seamless digital dollar payments inside the LINE ecosystem.
Tether’s stablecoin will power Mini Dapps and more, unlocking a new era of digital dollar utility across Asia.
Tether’s official announcement – Tether (@Tether_to) May 7, 2025
In addition, LINE NEXT, the Web3 division of LINE, plans to use its native blockchain, Kaia, to facilitate this USDT expansion. This initiative was highlighted by Tether’s CEO, Paolo Ardoino: “Through LINE NEXT’s blockchain infrastructure, over 200 million LINE users will now have a straightforward way to engage with digital assets in everyday life.”
Furthermore, Sam Seo, Chair of the Kaia DLT Foundation, emphasized that this collaboration aims to deliver the “fastest, easiest, and most reliable” USDT experience for LINE users, DeFi applications, and centralized exchanges.
“LINE NEXT’s adoption of USDT will help establish a dollar-based gateway in Asia,” stated Youngsu Ko, CEO of LINE NEXT.
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Recent Tether Achievements
Despite facing challenges in the European market, Tether has seen recent successes. On April 23, 2025, it formed a partnership with Japan’s SoftBank and Cantor Fitzgerald, investing $1.6 billion in Bitcoin to launch Twenty One Capital, a new crypto venture worth $3.6 billion. This venture also signifies Tether’s growing legitimacy and stability within the financial sector.
Furthermore, Tether has developed an open-source AI platform to support various crypto applications. Additionally, through a partnership with Chainalysis, Tether aims to enhance regulatory transparency and compliance across its tokenization platform, Hadron.
