Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has announced that the company will release its fully open-source Wallet Development Kit (WDK) this week. The WDK includes starter wallets for both iOS and Android platforms, designed to simplify the creation of secure, non-custodial digital wallets.
The WDK template wallet offers full non-custodial support, multiple mnemonic backup options, and a comprehensive DeFi module encompassing USDT, USDT0, lending, swapping, and more.
Tether emphasizes that the wallet has undergone security audits, focusing on strengthening protection at the code level. Ardoino highlighted that the starter wallet serves as a compact and fully functional example, demonstrating how developers can quickly assemble a complete digital asset wallet using Tether’s toolkit.
This initiative aims to empower developers to create self-custodial wallets more efficiently, expanding access to decentralized finance (DeFi) tools for a broader audience.
The open-source nature of the WDK allows developers worldwide to adapt the kit, enabling them to create custom wallets that integrate DeFi tools directly. Tether envisions the WDK as a framework for billions of wallets, providing flexibility for developers building at different scales.
Ardoino explained that teams can fork the template, add specific branding or functions, and publish directly to their audiences, reducing development time while ensuring the wallet maintains audited security layers.
The WDK’s cross-platform support for both desktop and mobile operating systems is central to Tether’s approach, making wallet deployment scalable for global projects. Developers are expected to begin testing broader integrations once the codebase is made publicly available.
Ardoino anticipates that the new WDK will lead to the creation of “trillions” of new self-custody wallets, granting users “pure freedom” in their crypto journeys.