
KEY POINTS
- Paolo Ardoino said it was a 'natural progression' for Tether to relocate to El Salvador
- Tether hailed the country's embrace of blockchain and its 'favorable' regulatory landscape
- El Salvador's Nayib Bukele, a known Bitcoin maximalist, welcomed Tether 'home'
Stablecoin giant Tether announced Monday it is nearing the completion of formalities to relocate to El Salvador after it secured a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) license and a stablecoin issuer license in the central American nation.