Tether launches Developer Grants Program and opens applications

Odaily Odaily reported that Tether has announced the launch of the Developer Grants Program, which will provide financial support to developers building products based on its open-source technology stack. There is no overall cap on the total grant amount, and payments will be made based on specific technical deliverables. The program is now open for applications. Developers can earn USDT or Bitcoin rewards by completing designated tasks. Individual grant amounts range from approximately $1,500 to $4,000, covering areas such as wallet infrastructure, browser extensions, and e-commerce payment integration.

Additionally, Tether will focus on enhancing its open-source wallet development kit, WDK (Wallet Development Kit), allowing developers to directly embed non-custodial wallets into their applications. This enables local key generation, transaction signing, and asset transfers without relying on custodial services or third-party APIs.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that much of the current infrastructure still relies on centralized platforms and data-driven business models. Tether aims to support systems that "can run locally, directly hold value, and do not depend on external service providers" to enter the market.

The grant program covers four main areas: core protocol development, technical documentation and educational resources, application development based on the Tether technology stack, as well as research in decentralization, edge AI, P2P networks, and cryptography.