Crypto Infrastructure Advances with Tether's Decentralized Password Manager and Lightning Network Expansion

Tether Launches Decentralized Password Manager

Tether has announced the launch of PearPass, a password management application that does not rely on centralized servers or cloud-based storage ^[1]. According to the company, the application is designed so that login credentials remain stored on users' local devices rather than on external infrastructure ^[1].

Tether stated that PearPass uses a peer-to-peer architecture to synchronize credentials directly between selected user devices ^[1]. The company said the system avoids the use of third-party intermediaries or centralized databases, with encrypted data shared only across devices controlled by the user ^[1].

"Every major breach proves the same point: if your secrets live in the cloud, they're not really yours," said Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether ^[1]. "PearPass removes the single point of failure. No servers, no intermediaries, no back doors. Recovery and synchronization across users' devices happens peer-to-peer, with your keys, under your control, without gatekeepers."

The release comes amid ongoing concerns about large-scale data breaches and credential leaks affecting cloud-hosted password management services ^[1]. According to Tether, PearPass offers local credential storage with peer-to-peer synchronization, end-to-end encryption, and a built-in password generator, and has been independently audited by Secfault Security ^[1].

B HODL Begins U.S. Trading

B HODL Plc has begun trading in the United States on the OTCQB Venture Market under the ticker symbol BHODF, providing U.S. investors with public market access to the company's shares for the first time ^[2]. The OTCQB listing adds a U.S. trading venue to B HODL's existing listings on the AQSE Growth Market in London and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange ^[2].

"Trading on OTCQB expands access to B HODL for U.S. investors and represents another step in building a globally accessible public company focused exclusively on Bitcoin," said CEO Freddie New ^[2]. "Our strategy is to use Bitcoin productively by supporting Lightning payments, generating income from our treasury, and building long-term Bitcoin denominated value per share."

B HODL reports that it follows a treasury-led strategy that includes holding Bitcoin as a long-term reserve asset while deploying a portion of its holdings within the Bitcoin Lightning Network ^[2]. The company states that it generates revenue through activities such as liquidity provision and transaction routing ^[2].

Lightning Network Reaches Record Capacity

Bitcoin's Lightning Network has hit record capacity as major crypto exchanges increase their adoption ^[3]. "It's not just one company that's putting more Bitcoin into the Lightning Network; it's across the board," said Amboss ^[3]. The firm highlighted that large crypto exchanges, such as Binance and OKX, have been depositing more BTC onto the Lightning Network this month, explaining the capacity jump ^[3].

Stablecoin issuer Tether announced that it has led an $8 million investment round in Bitcoin startup Speed to enable stablecoin payments on the Lightning Network ^[3]. Meanwhile, popular crypto wallet MetaMask added Bitcoin support this week, though it stated that transactions would use the Native SegWit derivation path and not the Lightning Network ^[3].

Lightning Labs announced that it had upgraded Taproot Assets to v0.7, enabling reusable addresses, a fully auditable asset supply, and larger, more reliable transactions ^[3]. "With this release, we are laying the foundation for trillions of dollars to flow on Bitcoin and Lightning," according to Lightning Labs ^[3].