Tether is moving up the stack. For a decade the company grew off issuing the stablecoin that products were built on top of. Now they want the user too. Tether wallet is self-custodial and supports stablecoins, tokenized gold, and BTC with Lightning. Tether me usernames replace raw addresses. Tether now has a claim on the swap, payment, and savings flows that previously belonged to third-party wallets and exchanges. The recent Big Four audit engagement clears the path for institutional capital. Reserve skepticism has been the single largest bear case on Tether for most of its existence. A full financial statement audit could remove that ceiling.(Delphi Digital)