TETHER: The USDT will no longer be available on these five blockchains

Tether, in his role as giant of Crypto finance, does not hesitate to clean up. When you want to shine your flagship stablecoin like the USDT, you sometimes have to tear off its posters from deserted alleys. This is exactly what Paolo Ardoino does by removing his token of five aging blockchains. Algorand, Omni, Bitcoin Cash SLP, EOS and Kusama are now relegated outside the USDT theater. The scene is reserved for actors who drain people.

When Tether disconnects: end of service for five blockchains

The cleaver fell: From September 1, 2025, Tether will stop buying the USDT on five blockchains. No more redemptions. And the funds still in circulation will be frozen. The announcement had the effect of a pavement in the pond, even if it was already Burned into mute from 2023 For Omni, Kusama and Bitcoin Cash, then in June 2024 for EOS and Algorand.

If the decision is radical, it is based on concrete figures. On Kusama, less than 250,000 USDT remain in circulation. On Bitcoin Cash, less than a million. As for Omni, however a pioneer in USDT transport in 2014, it only recorded 82 million active tokens. And again: this volume is in constant fall. Nostalgia therefore no longer has its place.

For Tether, the objective is clear ::

While the digital asset ecosystem evolves, Tether remains committed to adapting. Putting the support of these blockchains allows us to focus our efforts on platforms that offer better scalability, more developer activity and strong community commitment – as many essential elements to stimulate the next wave of stablecoins.

The strategy aims at Strengthen the position of USDT where it counts : On Ethereum, Tron, and now Layers 2 like Lightning Network. The message is simple: only the busiest circuits justify the USDT fuel.

Crypto, figures and strategic choices: Tether traces his new cartography

The stake exceeds the technique. Behind this decision is played out A game of chess much wider. In a world where crypto finance must meet compliance imperatives, Tether adjusts its priorities. In particular, for Avoid regulatory blockages in the United States and Europe. The “Stablecoin Bill” bill at the White House, combined with Mica legislation in Europe, requires clarifying gray areas.

During this time, Circle and its USDC gain ground. On Algorand, for example, USDC captures a much higher market share than the USDT. Result: even the Algorand Foundation did not eyebrow at the announcement of Tether. “”Our users should not undergo any disruption. Tether had announced his withdrawal a year ago and our volumes continued to grow since“, Breath The Algorand Foundation at Cointelegraph.

Here are some figures that summarize the essential:

• USDT on OMNI: 888 million issued, remaining 82 million, declining use;
• On EOS: 85 million USDT issued, less than 5 million active;
• On Algorand: only 841,600 USDT circulating, against more than 73 million in USDC;
• USDT on Tron + Ethereum: nearly 155 billion USDT, total domination;
• Revenues from Algorand over 30 days: $ 42,300 (Terminal token), downward activity.

Reallocation is therefore not a surprise. Tether is onlyformalize an already underway shift. And this shift benefits ecosystems that attract developers, regulators and capital.

This withdrawal is not a first. Tether is not his first attempt in terms of repositioning. Whether via its turn to open source to undermine Bitcoin, or its autonomous micro-IA vision linked to the economy of Bitcoin and USDT, the company continues to rewrite the rules of the game.