Tether to invest in Quantoz to support MiCA-compliant stablecoins
Tether will put money into Quantoz Funds to assist the launch of euro and U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins, EURQ and USDQ.
In an announcement on Nov. 18, Tether revealed plans for an upcoming funding within the Netherlands-headquartered funds agency to facilitate the issuance of the fiat-referenced e-money tokens.
Quantoz, licensed as an Digital Cash Establishment by the Dutch Central Financial institution, launched the 2 MiCA-compliant stablecoins on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Crypto exchanges Kraken and Bitfinex are set to checklist EURQ and USDQ on Nov. 21.
Quantoz leveraged Hadron by Tether to challenge the EURQ and USDQ cash, signaling Tether’s rising presence within the real-world asset tokenization market.
The launch contributes to the $200 billion stablecoin market, the place Tether (USDT) holds the biggest share, valued at over $127 billion on the time of writing. Key gamers within the sector embrace Circle and Paxos, alongside newer entrants like Ripple, all aiming to advertise crypto and blockchain adoption by means of stablecoins.
Commenting on the funding in Quantoz, Tether’s chief government officer, Paolo Ardoino, acknowledged:
“By supporting Quantoz and bringing know-how options like Hadron by Tether, we reinforce our dedication to increasing dependable, compliant monetary instruments that empower customers and construct belief throughout the digital ecosystem.”
Along with Tether, Quantoz Funds has acquired funding backing from enterprise capital agency Cloth Ventures and crypto trade Kraken. The corporate famous in a press launch that EURQ and USDQ will probably be totally backed 1:1 by fiat reserves.
Reserves may even embrace liquid monetary devices reminiscent of authorities bonds, held in segregated accounts in compliance with regulatory necessities. Moreover, the funds agency will keep one other 2% of reserves on its stability sheet to fulfill MiCA obligations for stablecoin issuers.
