Stablecoin competition crucial for regulatory engagement — Tether CEO

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says adding new players to the stablecoin landscape is crucial to increasing legitimacy in the eyes of regulators.

Ripple’s move to launch its own stablecoin could add further legitimacy to the stablecoin landscape, according to Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino.

Speaking exclusively to Cointelegraph during Paris Blockchain Week, Ardoino said the stablecoin ecosystem needs healthy competition between big players to further legitimize the utility of fiat-backed tokens in the eyes of regulators.

“First of all, competition is great. I always believed that Tether cannot be alone. The stablecoin ecosystem is an industry because there are many players,” Ardoino said.

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