Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin by market cap USDt (USDT), has announced a partnership with Chainalysis that will integrate the company’s compliance and monitoring tools onto Tether’s tokenization platform. The move comes amid expanding oversight across the crypto industry. Launched in November 2024, the Hadron by Tether platform is designed for institutions, corporations, and governments interested in tokenizing real-world assets ranging from financial instruments to commodities. The months following the launch have seen increased adoption of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, with the total RWA market amounting to $22.1 billion, up 10.5% in the past 30 days, and 100,115 holders of RWA tokens, up 5.6% in the same period. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated, “By integrating Chainalysis directly into the platform, we’re offering institutional-grade transparency, compliance, and risk mitigation without compromising on decentralization or control.” According to the announcement, Hadron by Tether users will now have risk detection, real-time transaction monitoring, and Know-Your-Transaction (KYT) support. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Tether reported $13 billion in profits in 2024 and $1 billion in operating profit for Q1 2025. Chainalysis, known for its security tools and real-time monitoring, recently acquired Web3 security firm Hexagate in December 2024 and Alterya, an AI fraud detection startup, in January this year. The company predicted that 2025 would be the biggest year ever for crypto scams due to the rise of artificial intelligence.
