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BitcoinUpdated 15 Oct 2026

The first public blockchain, running since January 2009 on proof-of-work mining. It has no operator or owner; open-source software is maintained by volunteer developers, and changes take effect only if node operators choose to run them. Tokens on Bitcoin are issued through overlay protocols rather than smart contracts (Omni Layer from 2014; Taproot Assets and RGB more recently). Tether's USDT began on Bitcoin via Omni in 2014, but most tokenised assets now live on other networks; Bitcoin is shown as the reference point for public ledgers.

Profile sources[1][2][3][4]

1Deployments
5Organisations
Live (scaled) 1

Deployments on Bitcoin

Each row is a sourced claim on that deployment's record that it runs on Bitcoin. Balances are shown where a source gives one for this network.

DeploymentStatusAssetsHeld here Evidence Last reviewed
Tether USDt (USDT)
Legacy: USDT on the Omni Layer (property 31) on Bitcoin from October 2014. Minting stopped 17 Aug 2023 and Tether ended issuance and redemption on 1 Sep 2025; the tokens can still be transferred but are no longer officially supported. USDT via Taproot Assets (announced Jan 2025) and RGB (announced Aug 2025) is not on Tether's supported list as of Oct 2026.
Live (scaled)
Stablecoin
~$80.04m[5]
7 Nov 2026
B Tether, 6 Aug 2023[4]Reviewed 13d ago

Sources

  1. [1]Bitcoin block 0 (genesis block) — mempool.space. Accessed 13 Oct 2026. Block explorer record of the genesis block, timestamped 3 January 2009..A
  2. [2]Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System — bitcoin.org, Oct 2008. Accessed 15 Oct 2026. Satoshi Nakamoto's design paper, describing peer-to-peer electronic cash secured by a proof-of-work chain..A
  3. [3]FAQ - Bitcoin — bitcoin.org. Accessed 15 Oct 2026. Says nobody owns or controls the network; developers propose changes (BIPs) but users choose which software to run..B
  4. [4]Tether Makes Strategic Transition, to Meet Community Demands and Foster Innovation — Tether, 6 Aug 2023. Accessed 15 Oct 2026. Calls the Omni Layer, built on Bitcoin, the first transport layer Tether used, in 2014..B
  5. [5]Supply by chain, read daily — DefiLlama (automated daily refresh). Accessed 7 Nov 2026.A

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