Tether Ends USDT Minting on EOS and Algorand Blockchains, Will Evaluate Circumstances in 12 Months

The transition is effective today, as Tether aims to make it a seamless experience for users with no hampering on everyday activities.

Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced that it will no longer support minting its USDT stablecoin on the EOS and Algorand blockchains. The move comes as part of a wider effort by Tether to streamline its operations and focus on blockchains that are more actively used by the community.

The decision was announced on Monday, March 27, in a statement on Tether’s website. The statement notes that EOS and Algorand will no longer be able to mint USDT as of today. However, redemptions of USDT will still be supported on both blockchains for the next 12 months. After that, Tether will evaluate the situation and make further announcements.

The move is part of a larger strategy by Tether to shift its focus away from less-used blockchains and toward those that are more popular with the community. In August 2023, Tether quietly removed support for minting USDT on the Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Kusama blockchains.

Out of all the blockchains in the ecosystem, the Ethereum and Tron blockchains host the majority of the USDT supply. In addition to these two blockchains, a select number of other networks also support minting USDT, including the Liquid Network, NEAR, Avalanche, and Solana.

In its announcement, Tether assured the community that the transition will be seamless with minimal disruption and that they are working to ensure a smooth and hassle-free transition.

This announcement has had a minimal impact on the native tokens of EOS and Algorand. At the time of writing, EOS is trading up by 2.81% over the past 24 hours and is listed at a price of $0.5722. Meanwhile, ALGO has gained 4.67% during the same timeframe and is exchanging hands at a price of $0.137.

The move by Tether comes a week after the stablecoin issuer announced the launch of Alloy (AUSDT), a synthetic stablecoin that will be overcollateralized by XAUT, Tether Gold, to provide ownership of physical gold. By depositing XAUT via price oracles and a smart contract, users can mint synthetic dollars. As a result, when transacting with AUSDT, users will have gold-backed Tether assets.

While EOS and ALGO both saw a slight uptick in a single day, their values have seen a significant decline over the past 30 days. EOS has shed 32.82% of its value, while ALGO has lost 29.09% over the past month. The decline is part of a broader trend that has seen even flagship tokens like BTC and ETH fail to sustain higher margins.

A recent recovery suggests that both could be nearing a rebound. BTC and ETH have both fallen大きく to have a ripple effect across the crypto sphere. Bitcoin is expected to hit a low point soon, and ETH could see a uptick if its ETF product is officially announced or approved.

Until then, the market will likely continue to be pressured by high volatility and uncertainty on price charts.