When we think about the crypto company that has cracked the real world adoption problem and given access to people internationally who want access to the US dollar and foreign currency, we have to describe Tether as being that company.

In this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) talks with the CEO of Tether and CTO of Bitfinex, Paolo Ardoino about what the future of decentralization looks like for finance, communication and the exchange of value. 

Paolo shares his journey and the evolution of blockchain and stablecoins, addressing criticisms and highlighting Tether's robust financial position and attestation of reserves.

He also outlines plans for decentralized communication, tokenization of financial assets as ecosystems amidst a burgeoning landscape.

The duo highlights Tether's collaboration with law enforcement and Chainalysis and the potential implications of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) on privacy and banking.

Minute-by-minute episode breakdown

2 | Paolo Ardoino's journey from coding to leading Tether

4 | Tether's Impact on global cryptocurrency market and real world adoption

8 | From CTO to CEO: Paolo shares how embracing resilience and independence led to success

12 | Holepunch: Revolutionizing communication with peer-to-peer technology

17 | Tether's financial resilience amidst scrutiny and market challenges

26 | Tether's collaboration with law enforcement and importance of blockchain transparency

32 | Alloy, Dirham backed stablecoin and Tether's strategy for tokenizing global financial assets

35 | The future of blockchains, CBDCs and why Telegram’s TON Network is so interesting

Related resources

Check out more resources provided by Chainalysis that perfectly complement this episode of the Public Key.

• Website: Tether: Technology to empower individuals, communities and nations to become self-sustainable, independent and free
• Website: Holepunch: The peer-to-peer company
• News:  Tether Assists U.S. Department of Justice in Seizing Over $6 Million in Alleged Proceeds Linked to Crypto-Confidence Scheme
• News: Tether Aids Dutch Authorities, U.S. Secret Service in Takedown of Major Crypto Money Laundering Operations
• Announcements: Tether to Develop UAE Dirham-Pegged Stablecoin
• Report: Tether Attestation and Transparency Reports
• Blog: Sub-Saharan Africa: Nigeria Takes #2 Spot in Global Adoption, South Africa Grows Crypto-TradFi Nexus
• Blog: OFAC Designates Russia-Based Cybercrime Syndicate, Evil Corp, in Joint Effort with UK’s FCDO and Australia’s DFAT
• YouTube: Chainalysis YouTube page
• Twitter: Chainalysis Twitter: Building trust in blockchain

Speakers on today’s episode

• Ian Andrews *Host* (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) 
• Paolo Ardoino (CEO, Tether and CTO, Bitfinex)

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