Tether to launch GBPT stablecoin pegged to British pound sterling
Tether expects to be part of industry innovation in the United Kingdom as the country is planning to adopt stablecoins as a means of payment. Major stablecoin company Tether is expanding its stablecoin offering with a new cryptocurrency pegged to the British pound sterling (GBP).Tether officially announced on June 22 that its upcoming GBP-pegged stablecoin, GBPT, will launch in early July and will initially support the Ethereum blockchain.GBPT will be a stable digital currency pegged on the 1:1 ratio to the GBPT, aiming to provide a faster and cheaper option for asset transfers.GBPT joins....
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Tether, the company behind the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, has announced another fiat-pegged stablecoin called GBPT on Wednesday, tied to the value of the British pound sterling. The news follows Tether’s most recent launch of a Mexican peso-pegged crypto asset called MXNT.
Tether Launches the Company’s 4th Fiat-Pegged Crypto Asset
On June 22, 2022, Tether announced the launch of GBPT, a stablecoin that will be initially issued by the Ethereum blockchain. GBPT is pegged to the value of the British pound sterling, the oldest fiat currency in....
Tether Operations, the issuer of the world’s biggest dollar-pegged stablecoin, will launch a new token backed by the British Pound Sterling this coming July, The development follows Tether’s recent roll-out of MXNT, a crypto asset pegged to the Mexican peso. According to a corporate statement released on Thursday, the stablecoin (GBPT) would first be supported on the […]
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