Tether CEO: USDT Contract Is Only About 300 Lines of Code, Serving Over 730 Million Users

Odaily reports that Paolo Ardoino stated in a speech at the 2026 Plan ₿ Forum in Lugano that USDT is essentially a smart contract of only about 300 lines of code, changing the lives of hundreds of millions of people. Tether currently has over 730 million users, adding 30 million wallets per quarter, a growth rate surpassing the vast majority of fintech companies; for ordinary people living in economies with annual inflation rates as high as 100%, USDT provides a channel to hold US dollars.