Paolo Ardoino (Tether) on stablecoin bills, pursuing an audit, and getting to 400m users (EP.606)

Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, rejoins the show for a timely discussion. In this episode: How is Paolo feeling about political trends in the US today? Tether is the 7th-largest buyer of USTs at the sovereign level Paolo's decision to spend more time in the US What does Paolo make of the stablecoin bills in Congress? Does Tether want to eventually come onshore to the US? Tether is pursuing a Big 4 Audit The effect of Operation Choke Point 2.0 on Tether Tether is moving their HQ to El Salvador Paolo's thoughts on stablecoins in MiCA How does Tether get to the figure of 400m global users of the stablecoin? Tether's efforts to better understand their userbase and usage modes Tether's methodology around balance sheet investing Is Paolo concerned about crypto-dollarization? Tether's relationship with Cantor now that Lutnick is Commerce Secretary Is Paolo concerned about the emergence of interest-bearing stablecoins? See also: On The Brink ep.87: Paolo Ardoino (Bitfinex/Tether) – Managing the growth of Tether (June 2020)