In a move to expand real-world crypto payments, Tether speed investment is targeting new Lightning-based infrastructure for instant settlement and stablecoin commerce.
Tether leads $8 million round into Speed
On 16 December 2025, Tether, the largest company in the digital assets industry, announced a strategic investment in Speed1, a payments infrastructure firm focused on the Bitcoin Lightning Network and stablecoins. Tether led Speed’s $8 million funding round together with ego death capital, underscoring its push into Lightning-native rails.
Speed operates instant, global settlement infrastructure that processes more than $1.5 billion in annual payment volume across consumers, creators, platforms, and enterprise merchants. Its core products, Speed Wallet and Speed Merchant, serve 1.2 million users and businesses, delivering native BTC and USDT settlement and high-reliability global routing for enterprise integrations.
Moreover, Tether’s backing highlights how Lightn
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