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    Paolo Ardoino

    Chief Executive Officer, Tether

    Chief Executive Officer, Tether · Chief Technology Officer, Bitfinex

    Background

    Paolo Ardoino is the chief executive officer of Tether, the company behind the USDT stablecoin.

    He also serves as chief technology officer of Bitfinex.

    Organizations

    Tether: Tether is a stablecoin, a digital currency that aims to keep a stable value against the United States dollar. Tether Limited launched it in 2014.

    Bitfinex: Bitfinex is a cryptocurrency exchange that serves traders and institutions. iFinex Inc owns and operates it.

    Key facts

    Current title
    Chief executive officer of Tether since December 2023source
    Education
    Bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Genoasource
    Career
    Joined Bitfinex as a software engineer in 2014source
    Career
    Chief technology officer of Tether from 2017 to 2023source
    Founded
    Founded Holepunch in 2022 with computer scientist Mathias Buus, an open-source platform for building P2P productssource

    WYDE coverage of Paolo Ardoino

    WYDE Newsroom has published 4 articles about Paolo Ardoino, from Feb 28, 2026 to Sep 29, 2026. Paolo Ardoino is a named leader in 4 stories. The most recent is A Senate Report Calls Tether's USDT a Lifeline for Iran's Shadow Banking Network.

    Crypto & DeFi

    A Senate Report Calls Tether's USDT a Lifeline for Iran's Shadow Banking Network

    Senate investigators found Iran moved an estimated $2 billion through Tether's USDT stablecoin, calling it a financial lifeline for the regime's shadow banking network and sanctions evasion.

    Sep 29, 2026 · 2 min read · Quoted or named as leader

    Crypto & DeFi

    Tether Says It Helped Freeze Nearly $550 Million in Iran-Linked USDT This Year

    The stablecoin issuer said on September 28 that it worked with US authorities including OFAC to freeze about $550 million in Iran-linked USDT in 2026, part of more than $4.9 billion frozen worldwide.

    Sep 28, 2026 · 2 min read · Quoted or named as leader

    Crypto & DeFi

    Tether Opens Its $23 Billion Gold Reserve to Loans Backed by Tokenized Bullion

    Tether will let XAUT holders borrow against tokenized gold through crypto lender Ledn, putting its $23 billion bullion reserve to work as one-to-one loan collateral by late 2026.

    Jun 28, 2026 · 2 min read · Quoted or named as leader

    Crypto & DeFi

    Tether Invests in Whop as MrBeast's Bank Acquisition Reshapes the Creator Payment Layer

    The race to own the creator-to-consumer payment layer is accelerating.

    Feb 28, 2026 · 2 min read · Quoted or named as leader

    Reported alongside Paolo Ardoino

    Sources

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