[Tether CEO: USDT Contract is Only About 300 Lines of Code, Serving Over 730 Million Users] According to Jinse Finance, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino delivered a speech at the 2026 Lugano Plan ₿ Forum. He stated that USDT is essentially a smart contract, with only about 300 lines of code, yet it has changed the lives of hundreds of millions of people. According to his data, Tether currently has over 730 million users, adding 30 million new wallets every quarter, a growth rate exceeding that of most fintech companies; for ordinary people living in an economy with an annual inflation rate as high as 100%, USDT provides a channel for holding US dollars.