[Tether Invests in LayerZero Labs to Promote Blockchain Interoperability Infrastructure] According to official news from Tether, Tether Investments has announced a strategic investment in LayerZero Labs. LayerZero Labs is a developer of interoperability protocols, and its technology is widely used to support cross-chain value transfers within the global digital asset ecosystem. This investment aims to support LayerZero Labs in developing efficient and secure cross-chain technology. LayerZero Labs' technology has been utilized to enable cross-chain transfers of assets like USDt0 and XAUt0. Since its launch, USDt0 has achieved over $70 billion in cross-chain value transfers in less than 12 months, demonstrating the global-scale interoperability of its technology. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that LayerZero Labs' technology provides critical support for real-time cross-chain transfers of digital assets, particularly in micropayment scenarios within the AI agent economy.