ADGM Expands USDT Access as Tether Gains Multi-Chain Approval

ADGM adds major blockchains for USDT, widening regulated multi-chain support for settlement and trading.

Binance secures full ADGM authorisation to launch exchange, clearing and broker-dealer operations in 2026.

Ripple’s RLUSD and Tether’s reserve disclosures show growing regulatory and transparency focus in the zone.

Abu Dhabi Global Market expanded its regulatory recognition of Tether’s USDT on Monday inside the financial free zone, allowing licensed firms to conduct regulated activities involving the stablecoin across additional major blockchains. The move, announced in Abu Dhabi, follows Tether’s continued engagement with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority and arrives as regional authorities advance digital-asset oversight.

Tether Gains Wider Multi-Chain Approval Inside ADGM

The FSRA recognised USDT as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token on Aptos, Celo, Cosmos, Kaia, Near, Polkadot, Tezos, TON and TRON, according to Tether. This development builds on earlier approvals on Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche, creating a broader multi-chain foundation for settlement and trading inside the zone

The framework enables authorised institutions to support USDT across nearly all chains where it circulates, which expands the number of networks permitted for regulated activity. Paolo Ardoino said in the announcement that USDT’s inclusion supports the FSRA’s digital-asset structure

ADGM operates as a special economic zone with a distinct legal and supervisory system, and its rules govern firms licensed to offer virtual-asset services. The latest approval followed earlier recognition in 2024, when USDT first entered the jurisdiction’s regulated category.

Binance and Ripple See Related Regulatory Steps

The decision coincided with Binance disclosing full authorisation to operate Binance under ADGM oversight. The exchange plans to run three licensed entities: an exchange, a clearing house and a broker-dealer

Co-CEO Richard Teng said the authorisation aligns the platform with ADGM’s established requirements. Binance expects to begin regulated trading on January 5, 2026, pending final steps.

Ripple also received recognition for its stablecoin RLUSD weeks earlier, after the FSRA added the token to its AFRT list. The designation allows regulated entities to use RLUSD inside the ring-fenced financial system, giving the asset a foothold within the jurisdiction.

Tether Addresses Ongoing Reserve Concerns

The announcement followed scrutiny raised by Arthur Hayes, who warned that declines in Bitcoin and gold reserves could pressure Tether’s equity. James Butterfill countered that Tether held about $181 billion in reserves against $174.45 billion in liabilities

Paolo Ardoino added that Tether Group’s assets total roughly $215 billion, noting that Bitcoin and gold represent 12.6 percent of holdings and that more than 70 percent sit in short-term US Treasuries.

Tether also joined a €70 million investment round for Generative Bionics, a robotics spinout from Italy’s Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia. The company plans industrial deployments in 2026 across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and retail.

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