Odaily Planet Daily reports: Tether has announced the launch of its Developer Grants Program, which will provide funding to developers building products on its open-source technology stack. There is no cap on the total funding amount, and payments are made based on specific technical deliverables. The program is now open for applications; developers can earn USDT or Bitcoin rewards by completing designated tasks, with individual grants ranging from approximately $1,500 to $4,000, covering areas such as wallet infrastructure, browser extensions, and e-commerce payment integrations.
In addition, Tether will focus on enhancing its open-source Wallet Development Kit (WDK), enabling developers to directly embed non-custodial wallets into their applications, allowing for local key generation, transaction signing, and asset transfers without relying on custodial services or third-party APIs.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said that much of today’s infrastructure still relies on centralized platforms and data-driven business models, and Tether aims to support systems that can run locally, hold value directly, and do not depend on external service providers.
This grant program covers four key areas: core protocol development, technical documentation and educational resources, application development based on the Tether technology stack, and research in decentralized systems, edge AI, peer-to-peer networks, and cryptography.