Tether 将推出以迪拉姆为基础的稳定币，瞄准新兴市场

稳定币是一种数字代币，旨在具有由美元或欧元等传统货币支持的恒定价值。

Cryptocurrency firm Tether said on Wednesday it will launch a new stablecoin pegged to the United Arab Emirates dirham, in a move that comes as the Gulf currency gains steam and authorities push to attract crypto businesses.

加密货币公司 Tether 周三表示，将推出一种与阿联酋迪拉姆挂钩的新稳定币，此举是在海湾货币增长势头以及当局推动吸引加密业务之际推出的。

Stablecoins, digital tokens designed to hold a constant value by being pegged to traditional currencies like the U.S. dollar or the euro, have seen rapid growth in recent years, both as a form of payment and among traders wanting to buy and sell cryptocurrencies like bitcoin outside of the regulated banking system.

稳定币是一种数字代币，旨在通过与美元或欧元等传统货币挂钩来保持恒定的价值，近年来增长迅速，无论是作为一种支付方式，还是在想要在境外买卖比特币等加密货币的交易者之间受监管的银行体系。

Tether runs the world’s biggest stablecoin with its eponymous dollar-pegged token (USDT), which is meant to maintain a value of $1.

Tether 运营着全球最大的稳定币，其同名美元挂钩代币 (USDT) 旨在维持 1 美元的价值。

The roughly $117 billion in circulation makes up the bulk of the $169 billion stablecoin market, according to CoinGecko data.

根据 CoinGecko 的数据，约 1170 亿美元的流通量构成了 1690 亿美元稳定币市场的大部分。

“The main purpose is actually creating an optionality towards the U.S. dollar,” Tether Chief Executive Paolo Ardoino said of the planned dirham-pegged unit at an event in Dubai, adding that he saw the dirham becoming a preferred currency as global trade shifts.

Tether 首席执行官保罗·阿尔多伊诺 (Paolo Ardoino) 在迪拜举行的一次活动中谈到计划中的迪拉姆挂钩单位时表示：“主要目的实际上是为美元创造一种选择。”他补充说，随着全球贸易的变化，他认为迪拉姆将成为首选货币。

“We see a lot of interest in holding AED (dirham) outside of the UAE,” he said, citing the stability and safety of both the country and its balance sheet.

“我们看到很多人对在阿联酋境外持有迪拉姆感兴趣，”他说，并提到了该国及其资产负债表的稳定性和安全性。

The dirham, like most Gulf currencies, is pegged to the U.S. dollar. The UAE is pushing to become a global hub for the crypto industry as economic competition heats up in the Gulf region.

与大多数海湾货币一样，迪拉姆与美元挂钩。随着海湾地区经济竞争的加剧，阿联酋正在努力成为加密货币行业的全球中心。

It has been quick to enable cryptocurrency payments in areas like real estate and school fees, boosting rates of adoption and transaction volumes while developing virtual asset regulation in both the capital, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai.

它很快就在房地产和学费等领域实现了加密货币支付，提高了采用率和交易量，同时在首都阿布扎比和迪拜制定了虚拟资产监管。

Tether also has stablecoins pegged to the euro, the Chinese yuan, the Mexican peso, and gold.

Tether 还拥有与欧元、人民币、墨西哥比索和黄金挂钩的稳定币。

Regulators have long warned about market risks from the adoption of crypto assets. They say growing stablecoin reserves expose the broader financial system to bigger risks, with the U.S. saying there could be a rapid outflow if holders rush to exchange tokens back into traditional currencies.

监管机构长期以来一直警告采用加密资产带来的市场风险。他们表示，不断增长的稳定币储备使更广泛的金融体系面临更大的风险，美国表示，如果持有者急于将代币兑换回传统货币，资金可能会迅速外流。

Targeting the emerging market

瞄准新兴市场

Ardoino said in April that Tether’s recent growth was being driven by its use as an alternative to the dollar in emerging markets like Argentina, Brazil, Turkey, Vietnam, and parts of Africa, where the greenback is sometimes in short supply.

Ardoino 在 4 月份表示，Tether 最近的增长是由于其在阿根廷、巴西、土耳其、越南和非洲部分地区等新兴市场用作美元的替代品，而这些地区的美元有时会出现供应短缺。

Tether said in a statement on Wednesday that the dirham stablecoin would be “fully backed” by liquid UAE-based reserves.

Tether 在周三的一份声明中表示，迪拉姆稳定币将得到阿联酋流动性储备的“充分支持”。

It will be launched in collaboration with Abu Dhabi-listed cryptomining and blockchain conglomerate Phoenix Group, “with support” from Green Acorn Investment, Tether, and Phoenix.

它将与在阿布扎比上市的加密货币挖矿和区块链集团 Phoenix Group 合作推出，并得到 Green Acorn Investment、Tether 和 Phoenix 的“支持”。

The new stablecoin aims to “streamline international trade and remittances, reduce transaction fees, and provide a hedge against currency fluctuations,” the statement said.

声明称，新的稳定币旨在“简化国际贸易和汇款，降低交易费用，并对货币波动进行对冲”。

The two firms did not give a launch date, but Ardoino said licensing by the UAE Central Bank would take a few months.

两家公司没有给出启动日期，但阿多伊诺表示，阿联酋中央银行的许可需要几个月的时间。

Phoenix Group Co-founder and Chief Executive Seyed Mohammad Alizadehfard also said the blockchain platform that would support the stablecoin had not yet been selected.

凤凰集团联合创始人兼首席执行官 Seyed Mohammad Alizadehfard 还表示，尚未选择支持稳定币的区块链平台。