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According to industry sources, Shiga Digital received strategic funding from Tether on June 5, 2025. This financing round was exclusively led by Tether, the leading stablecoin issuer.Shiga Digital is a technology company focused on payment innovation, currently developing a blockchain-based payment gateway designed to enable users to transact everyday goods and services directly with USD₮. This solution eliminates the need for users to convert cryptocurrencies into local fiat currencies, effectively overcoming barriers in cross-border payments and promoting global economic connectivity.Against the backdrop of ongoing digital transformation in global payments, Shiga Digital’s solution is of significant importance. As stablecoins become increasingly integrated into cross-border payment scenarios, the project is expected to offer global users a more convenient and cost-effective payment experience. The strategic investment from Tether not only demonstrates industry recognition of Shiga Digital’s technological innovation but will also help the company enhance product functionality and expand its market share.

According to media reports, Certo received investment from Cyber Fund on March 20, 2024.Certo is a peer-to-peer lending protocol focused on the tokenization of real-world assets such as U.S. Treasury bonds. Users can deposit USDT into the protocol (with future support for USDC) and receive stUSD as proof of deposit. The protocol lends out this liquidity, using tokenized U.S. Treasuries as collateral, and pays interest to stUSD holders through a rebase mechanism.The project's innovation lies in integrating U.S. Treasuries from traditional financial markets with decentralized finance, offering users a secure and transparent lending platform. By introducing real-world assets as collateral, Certo effectively reduces systemic risk in DeFi lending and provides users with a more stable source of yield. As traditional financial assets continue to be tokenized, protocols based on real-world assets like Certo are expected to play a significant role in bridging traditional finance and the crypto economy.

According to industry media reports, cross-border payments company Axiym secured strategic financing from Tether on March 5, 2026.Axiym is an innovative enterprise specializing in the cross-border payments sector, committed to seamlessly integrating payment solutions into existing payment workflows. The company partners with regulated payment processors and global aggregators to coordinate payment execution and settlement processes, enabling cross-border capital flows to be instantaneous, predictable, and efficient.With the rapid growth of global trade, the high costs and low efficiency associated with traditional cross-border payments have become increasingly prominent. Axiym leverages innovative technical architecture and integrated solutions to effectively reduce the complexity of cross-border transactions, offering new approaches for upgrading the global payments industry. Tether’s strategic investment demonstrates full recognition of Axiym’s technical strength and commercial potential in this field, further supporting Axiym’s global market expansion and promoting the healthy development of the cross-border payments ecosystem.