Episode 606
Paolo Ardoino (Tether) on stablecoin bills, pursuing an audit, and getting to 400m users (EP.606)
On The Brink with Castle Island · Castle Island Ventures
March 26, 202540m 58s
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Show Notes
Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, rejoins the show for a timely discussion. In this episode:
- How is Paolo feeling about political trends in the US today?
- Tether is the 7th-largest buyer of USTs at the sovereign level
- Paolo's decision to spend more time in the US
- What does Paolo make of the stablecoin bills in Congress?
- Does Tether want to eventually come onshore to the US?
- Tether is pursuing a Big 4 Audit
- The effect of Operation Choke Point 2.0 on Tether
- Tether is moving their HQ to El Salvador
- Paolo's thoughts on stablecoins in MiCA
- How does Tether get to the figure of 400m global users of the stablecoin?
- Tether's efforts to better understand their userbase and usage modes
- Tether's methodology around balance sheet investing
- Is Paolo concerned about crypto-dollarization?
- Tether's relationship with Cantor now that Lutnick is Commerce Secretary
- Is Paolo concerned about the emergence of interest-bearing stablecoins?
See also:
- On The Brink ep.87: Paolo Ardoino (Bitfinex/Tether) – Managing the growth of Tether (June 2020)