At the Plan B Forum in Lugano, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino compared the company to Isaac Asimov’s Foundation, the fictional organization built to preserve knowledge during a period of civilizational decline. He promoted an open and unstoppable infrastructure strategy, including open-source protocols, self-custodial wallets and the local artificial intelligence platform QVAC. Tether is also expanding USDT in emerging markets, while its partnership with the city of Lugano has been extended through 2030. In the third quarter of 2026, Tether reported a net operating profit of $1.5 billion and excess reserves of nearly $8 billion, according to its own figures.
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