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Tether Strategic Investment in Cross-Border Payment Company Axiym to Drive USDT Adoption in Global Payment Systems

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March 5 — Stablecoin issuer Tether announced a strategic investment in fintech firm Axiym to boost USDT adoption in global payment and settlement systems and enhance cross-border payment efficiency. Axiym is building a global distributed fund and settlement infrastructure that embeds financial services into a compliant payment ecosystem and supports the "Pay Now, Settle Later (PNSL)" post-settlement model. The system will also seamlessly integrate USDT fund flows, enabling payment companies to use USDT directly in their existing fund management systems without additional settlement pathways or complex infrastructure. Axiym’s distributed settlement network currently covers 140 countries and 70 currencies, supporting real-time settlement between payment processors and global payment aggregators. Its goal is to make cross-border fund flows more instant, predictable, and efficient. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino noted the investment will expand USDT’s practical applications in advanced payment ecosystems, lower barriers to liquidity access, and advance a more efficient, scalable global payment system. Axiym Founder and CEO Khibar Rassul, meanwhile, said integrating USDT directly into regulated payment infrastructure will turn the stablecoin from a mere asset into a core capability in actual payment processes.
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