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Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has responded to remarks made by Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, branding him as an “uninformed CEO” and accusing him of fostering uncertainty about stablecoin USDT amid a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into his company. In reply, Garlinghouse clarified that his comments were not an attack on Tether but rather a commentary on the regulatory focus on large stablecoin issuers like Tether.
An ‘Uninformed CEO’ Spreading Fear About USDT
Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, took to social media platform X Monday to address comments made by Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse during a recent interview about stablecoin tether (USDT). Garlinghouse stated during the interview: “The U.S. government is going after Tether. That is clear to me.”
The Tether executive wrote:
An uninformed CEO, leading a company being investigated by the SEC, launching a competitive stablecoin (cui prodest), is being reported spreading fear about USDT.
Ardoino proceeded to highlight the advantages of USDT, emphasizing that tether plays a pivotal role in providing financial services to unbanked communities in emerging and developing regions — areas often overlooked by traditional financial institutions. He further asserted that Tether upholds rigorous standards of transparency and regulatory adherence, evident in its compliance with OFAC/SDN lists, collaborations with Chainalysis, and extensive cooperation with international law enforcement to detect and prevent illicit activities, thus bolstering the security of its ecosystem.
Ripple’s CEO: ‘I Wasn’t Attacking Tether’
Responding to the CEO of Tether calling him uninformed and spreading fear about USDT, Garlinghouse clarified his position on X, stating:
I wasn’t attacking Tether…the next words out of my mouth during the podcast were that I view Tether as a hugely important part of the ecosystem.
“My point was that the U.S. govt has clearly indicated they want more control over USD-backed stablecoin issuers, and thus, Tether, as the largest player, is in their line of sight,” the Ripple boss said.
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