What is Tether?
The company behind USDT, the largest stablecoin.
The company behind USDT, the largest stablecoin. In Zateway, this concept powers non-custodial USDT/USDC payments on Polygon, Solana, Base, BSC, Arbitrum, Optimism.
Why Tether Matters for Merchants
Understanding Tether helps you design safer checkout. Zateway keeps funds non-custodial — payments route to your wallet while you still get webhooks, payment links, and API control.
How Zateway Handles Tether
Zateway supports production and sandbox flows so you can test Tether safely. Use payment sessions, HMAC webhooks, and multi-chain USDT/USDC to operationalize this concept without holding customer funds.
Best Practices
Prefer stablecoins over volatile assets, verify webhook signatures, wait for sufficient confirmations, and keep private keys offline. Pair Tether knowledge with Zateway's 1% flat fee model for predictable unit economics.