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Oct 13, 12:00 pm

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Tether Appoints CTO Paolo Ardoino as CEO

Tether, the stablecoin issuer, has appointed Paolo Ardoino as its new CEO, while former CEO Jean-Louis van der Velde will transition into an advisory role. Ardoino will continue to serve as CTO at both Bitfinex and Holepunch. Tether's market cap has grown from less than $100 million to $83.5 billion under Ardoino's leadership as CTO.

Tether, the stablecoin issuer, has appointed Paolo Ardoino as its new CEO, while former CEO Jean-Louis van der Velde will transition into an advisory role. Ardoino will continue to serve as CTO at both Bitfinex and Holepunch. Tether's market cap has grown from less than $100 million to $83.5 billion under Ardoino's leadership as CTO.

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