Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino Says USDT Contract Uses About 300 Lines of Code and Serves More Than 730 Million Users

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said at the 2026 Lugano Plan ₿ Forum that USDT is essentially a smart contract containing about 300 lines of code. According to Odaily, Tether has more than 730 million users and adds 30 million wallets each quarter, a pace Ardoino said exceeds that of most fintech companies. He added that USDT offers people in economies with annual inflation as high as 100% a way to hold U.S. dollars.