{"id":92922,"date":"2026-01-08T10:36:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T07:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=92922"},"modified":"2026-01-09T11:30:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T08:30:42","slug":"tether-backed-youtube-rival-introduces-bitcoin-wallet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/tether-backed-youtube-rival-introduces-bitcoin-wallet\/","title":{"rendered":"Tether-Backed YouTube Rival Introduces Bitcoin Wallet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Video hosting platform Rumble, in collaboration with Tether, has launched an integrated <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-are-custodial-and-non-custodial-crypto-wallets\">non-custodial crypto wallet<\/a>. This tool enables viewers to send donations directly to creators.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Rumble and Tether Launch Crypto Wallet for Creator Economy<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rumble Inc. (NASDAQ:RUM), the Freedom-First technology platform, and Tether, the largest company in the digital assets industry, today launched the Rumble Wallet, a non-custodial crypto wallet integrated\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BHaeSjSEaJ\">pic.twitter.com\/BHaeSjSEaJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rumble \ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f (@rumblevideo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rumblevideo\/status\/2008872505184809141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The product is named Rumble Wallet. Initially, the application supports Bitcoin, <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-tether-usdt\">USDT<\/a>, and tokenized gold Tether Gold (<a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/tether-reveals-7-6-tons-of-gold-backing-for-xaut\">XAUT<\/a>). Developers position the wallet as a tool for direct cross-border payments, ensuring users have full control over their private keys and funds.<\/p>\n<p>The integration allows content creators to monetize their work without intermediaries such as advertising networks, banks, and payment services.<\/p>\n<p>MoonPay is responsible for deposits and withdrawals. Users can transact via bank cards, Apple Pay, PayPal, and Venmo.<\/p>\n<p>Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski noted that the new tool combines the principles of free speech with the opportunities of <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-decentralised-finance-defi\">decentralized finance<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;We are putting more power in the hands of users and creators so they can engage with and financially support the content they love.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The wallet is the first product developed using the Tether Wallet Development Kit (WDK). For the company, this is a step towards expanding the use of its infrastructure beyond exchanges and the DeFi sector.<\/p>\n<p>According to Paolo Ardoino, the initiative opens access to non-custodial payments for a broad audience, including users in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The introduction of this new feature is a logical progression of <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/rumble-to-introduce-bitcoin-tipping-mechanism\">Rumble&#8217;s plans to launch Bitcoin donations<\/a>, outlined last year in collaboration with Tether. This move aligns with the USDT issuer&#8217;s strategy to promote crypto services and expand the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-are-stablecoins\">stablecoins<\/a> on popular platforms.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ambitious Plans<\/h2>\n<p>Rumble is a video hosting and cloud provider positioning itself as an independent alternative to YouTube and Big Tech corporations.<\/p>\n<p>Tether is a major shareholder in the project. At the end of 2024, the USDT issuer <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/tether-commits-775-million-to-rival-youtube\">invested $775 million in the platform<\/a>. Following this, Rumble adopted a strategy of accumulating Bitcoin, incorporating the cryptocurrency into its corporate reserves.<\/p>\n<p>The companies&#8217; collaboration extends beyond finance. Tether allocated $150 million to develop Rumble&#8217;s cloud infrastructure and AI projects, and also supported an agreement to <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/rumble-to-acquire-former-bitcoin-miner-northern-data-with-tethers-support\">merge with former miner Northern Data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In December, the USDT issuer <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/tether-introduces-cloud-free-password-manager\">introduced PearPass<\/a>, a password manager without cloud storage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video hosting platform Rumble, in collaboration with Tether, has launched an integrated non-custodial crypto wallet. 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