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Tether promoting their wallet dev kit again docs.wallet.tether.io/

761 sats \ 20 comments \ @Scoresby 18h bitcoin

Tether released this last year but it didn't get much attention. Paulo Ardoino recently started posting about it on X.

Supposedly it is a developer kit for wallets that want to support bitcoin, LN, and Tether.

They are really pushing the "non-custodial" element of this, but it doesn't really make sense to me. How can Tether tokens ever be self-custodial?

WDK is a developer-first framework to create cross-chain wallets that are secure, extensible, and production-ready. It provides a single, stateless API to interact with Ethereum, Bitcoin, TON, and Spark (Lightning Network)—abstracting blockchain-specific complexity while keeping developers in full control of keys and data.

The landing page has this

Do androids dream of electric sheep and noncustodial wallets?

Makes you wonder if they are planning something involving payments and ai agents.

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171 sats \ 10 replies \ @Cje95 18h

I want to say that 99.999% of wallets I have seen or used that call themselves non-custodial allow you to hold USDT or USDC which the token itself clearly isnt so that seems to be a common thing with wallet providers I have seen.

I guess maybe the BTC/LN aspect could be non-custodial though?

279 sats \ 9 replies \ @Scoresby OP 18h

Yes, or perhaps they let you "manage" your tether tokens with a key you control (even though they can lock any tether they want at any time).

302 sats \ 8 replies \ @Cje95 17h

So I just went and doubled checked and in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 that is working its way through the House right now has a Protection of Self-Custody section and reading through it I believe it properly sets it up to where self-custody will not allow for the managed aspect.

102 sats \ 7 replies \ @optimism 14h

238 pages of "clarity". Can I beg you for a pointer to where this gets addressed?

100 sats \ 5 replies \ @Scoresby OP 14h

Maybe the reference is to this very short section on "Protection of Self Custody" which, to non-legal mind, seems incredibly limited (no self custody protection if you aren't going to follow sanctions law...well how is that going to be enforced?)

117 sats \ 4 replies \ @Cje95 13h

From what I get out of this section, and yes there is always room for improvement this did manage to get bipartisan support though so naturally sacrifices had to be made, gives a user essentially how all other rights are promised... as long as you follow the law you are fine. I mean even the Second Amendment has limitation for violent offenders for what its worth (not saying it is right or wrong just what it is if that makes sense).

The Sec. of Treasury ie the Treasury Department is in charge of enforcement and would likely just follow the transactions. Think of it this way they are able to track and black list various terror org wallet addresses and so if you send money from your hardware wallet to fund ISIS then essentially your self-custody isnt protected anymore cause you just ya know funded ISIS.

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 13h

So working on legislation the reason that in general bills have gotten much larger the last 18 months or so is due to the fall of the Chevron Doctrine. Congress now has to directly tell exactly who exactly what they want. Also the pages are like freaking triple spaced and honest to god the words only are on a 4 maybe 5 inch space (notice now empty the sides are).

Plus with Finance law in particular they have to amend so many other laws and just opening the doc up I went to page 11 and this was the page

‘‘(II) a security issued by— ‘‘(aa) an investment com3 pany registered under section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a– 8(a)); or ‘‘(bb) a person that would be an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 but for paragraphs (1) and (7) of section 3(c) of that Act (15 U.S.C. 80a–3(c)); ‘‘(III) a deposit (as defined under section 3 of the Federal Deposit In15 surance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)), ‘‘(III) a deposit (as defined under section 3 of the Federal Deposit In15 surance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)), re16 gardless of the technology used to record such deposit; or ‘‘(IV) an account (as defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752)), regard21 less of the technology used to record such account.

In honestly anything else this would be what maybe a quarter of a page a third tops but here its a whole ass page and there is a lottttttttt of this.

106 sats \ 2 replies \ @SwapMarket 15h

What the hell is Spark? Can't abstract LN complexity and stay non-custodial...

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 12h

It's a state chain: #1006462

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @SwapMarket 12h

So it is nothing like lightning network

107 sats \ 2 replies \ @deSign_r 17h

Imagine a world where both humans and machines have the freedom to control their own finances. ... developed to provide both humans and robots peace of mind and financial independence.

from wallet.tether.io

as if... machine and robots can have freedom and mind!

127 sats \ 1 reply \ @teemupleb 15h

But ironically, if you hold USDT, you don’t have the freedom to control your own finances.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @deSign_r 14h

yeah, just forgot to add...

In the other side, and due to the exposure they have, people will believe this bs and start building on it anyway

17 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 14h

Ran into this job posting from Tether for an AI filmmaker:

As an AI Filmmaker, you will leverage AI-based photo and video tools to conceptualize, create, and edit short films and videos. These videos will be used to tell stories, showcase products, and bring the visions of Tether and its affiliated companies to life. You’ll work closely within the marketing department to ensure that each video aligns with the brand’s message, tone, and visual style.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BlokchainB 13h

I think Americans don’t care about tether development because the only thing you can do with it is buy shitcoins with it.

It America no one is accepting it for payment for anything. No banks accept it for deposits. Until that changes why would anyone want to build a tether Wallet.

It’s the same problem liquid has.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nitter 18h bot

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