Tether has invested in Whop to embed stablecoin payments into the online marketplace for creators and entrepreneurs.

Financial details were not disclosed.

Whop will integrate Tether’s Wallet Development Kit (WDK) to enable self-custodial payments in USDT and Tether’s new stablecoin, USAt, for its 18.4 million users. The integration will let creators and customers hold and transfer funds directly, bypassing traditional intermediaries.

The companies aim to expand access to stablecoin payments by linking Whop’s marketplace with Tether’s user base, which stands at more than 530 million globally.

Tether said that its technology and distribution will help onboard new users at scale while speeding up transactions.

According to the stablecoin issuer, the move “reflects a continued focus on extending stablecoin infrastructure into real economic activity”.

For Whop, the investment and technology are expected to accelerate international growth by enabling seamless digital dollar settlement for creators and entrepreneurs worldwide.

The funding will support Whop’s expansion across LATAM, Europe, and APAC, alongside new financial infrastructure and advanced AI tools to power “agentic income opportunities” for internet entrepreneurs.

Whop CEO and co-founder Steven Schwartz said: “With Tether’s investment, we’re accelerating our vision to build the world’s largest internet market – where anyone in the world can create, connect, and get paid instantly. The next generation of business on the internet is global from day one, and payments need to move as freely as the internet itself.”

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino added: “Our investment in Whop proudly reflects Tether’s focus on supporting real economic activity by providing efficient digital dollar and wallet infrastructure that can scale to billions of people, across every continent.”

In January, Tether invested in SQRIL, a payments technology startup that connects banks, ewallets and fintech applications to real-time QR code payment networks.