- Tether’s WDK will include a Starter Wallet for iOS and Android.
- The kit supports humans, AI agents, and autonomous systems.
- WDK is open-source, modular, and designed for large-scale adoption.
Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, has confirmed that the stablecoin issuer will launch a fully open-source Wallet Development Kit (WDK) this week.
The release will also include a compact “Starter Wallet” for both iOS and Android, serving as a practical example of how developers can quickly build complete digital asset wallets using the toolkit.
Tether’s Wallet Development Kit (WDK)
The WDK represents Tether’s latest move to advance the development of non-custodial financial tools.
According to Ardoino, the kit is built to help developers and companies integrate secure, self-custodial wallets into their applications with minimal effort.
It features a modular and highly scalable architecture, designed for easy adoption across different platforms and use cases.
In demonstrations shared by Ardoino, the Starter Wallet already showcases a full suite of features, including multiple mnemonic backup options, peer-to-peer functionality, and decentralised finance (DeFi) tools such as lending, swapping, and asset management.
Tether Data, preview of some of the AI apps we’re developing: AI translate, AI voice assistant, AI bitcoin wallet assistant.
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— Paolo Ardoino 🤖 (@paoloardoino) February 4, 2025
Tether describes the WDK as “super-modular” and “battle-tested,” reflecting a strong focus on security, flexibility, and interoperability.
By open-sourcing the kit, Tether is inviting the global developer community to audit, contribute, and expand its capabilities.
One of the more striking aspects of this development is that the WDK is not built solely for human users.
Tether has designed the toolkit to support machine interactions, including those by AI agents and robots.
This aligns with the company’s broader goal of enabling autonomous digital systems that can manage and transfer value securely without human intervention.
Ardoino noted that the WDK’s architecture is intended to withstand complex, real-world scenarios and extend across all blockchains supported by Tether’s stablecoins.
Ardoino’s conferment of a launch this week follows Tether’s preview of the WDK at the Lugano Plan ₿ event, where Ardoino highlighted its peer-to-peer structure and privacy-preserving capabilities.
The company has long emphasised the importance of non-custodial models, positioning them as key to both financial inclusion and data sovereignty.
Tether’s AI division has also been developing related tools, including an AI Translate engine, a voice assistant, and an AI-powered Bitcoin Wallet Assistant that allows users — or even AI agents — to interact with wallets through natural language commands.
Ardoino’s message accompanying the announcement was ambitious, stating that the WDK could enable “trillions of self-custodial wallets.”
While that figure is aspirational, it underscores Tether’s vision of widespread adoption and integration across industries and devices.
The initiative aims to make it easier for businesses, developers, and individuals to deploy secure digital wallets, potentially expanding financial access in emerging markets where self-custody and stablecoins already play a growing role.
Tether’s financial muscle
The timing of the launch coincides with a period of significant financial strength for Tether.
The company recently reported a Q2 2025 profit of approximately $4.9 billion, bringing its total for the first half of the year to $5.7 billion.
It also revealed holdings of over $127 billion in US Treasury bills, cementing its position among the largest holders of US government debt.
Meanwhile, Tether’s flagship stablecoin, USDT, reached an all-time high market capitalisation of $180.32 billion after the issuance of another $1 billion in October.
The combination of financial dominance and product innovation suggests that Tether is deepening its influence not just as a stablecoin issuer, but as a major infrastructure provider for digital finance.
By releasing the WDK as open source, Tether is signalling confidence in its technology and a commitment to transparency — while betting that the future of finance will be built on privacy, autonomy, and interoperability.
As the open-source release goes live, attention will turn to the developer community’s response and the first wave of projects built on top of the WDK.
If successful, this initiative could mark a significant milestone in Tether’s broader mission to make self-custodial finance accessible to both humans and machines — and potentially shape how value moves in the next era of digital economies.