Paolo Ardoino

Headshot portrait of Tether CEO in front of a grey wall.

Tether

Paolo Ardoino is the Chief Executive Officer of Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, with more than $200 billion in assets and 500 million users globally. A sci-fi enthusiast, he learned coding at the age of 8 and developed a strong background in distributed systems, highly scalable and resilient infrastructures, and cryptography.

Videos

Video preview of Paolo Ardoino (Tether) speaking at the DLD Munich Conference 2026. Photo: Sebastian Gabriel / picture alliance for DLD / Hubert Burda Media

The Quest for a Stable Society

In an increasingly volatile world, true stability stems from equal, decentralized access to essential resources, Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, argues in his DLD26 presentation. While humanity historically shared value without intermediaries, modern…
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Events

Colorful illustration by Annette Jung representing the DLD Munich 2026 conference design

DLD Munich 2026

From January 15-17, 2026, DLD Munich will bring together more than 250 speakers across different disciplines. Find out how to attend the premier gathering of the year…
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