Rumble, YouTubes Standout Rival, Launches Bitcoin Wallet to Empower Content Creators Translation: Rumble, YouTubes Standout Rival, Launches Bitcoin Wallet to Empower Content Creators

The video platform Rumble, in collaboration with Tether, has unveiled an integrated non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet. This tool enables viewers to directly send donations to creators.

The product is named Rumble Wallet. At launch, the application supports Bitcoin, USDT, and tokenized gold Tether Gold (XAUT). The developers are marketing the wallet as a means for seamless cross-border payments, providing users with full control over their private keys and funds.

This integration will allow content creators to monetize their work without the need for intermediaries—such as advertising networks, banks, or payment services.

MoonPay will oversee the deposit and withdrawal of funds, enabling users to conduct transactions via bank cards, Apple Pay, PayPal, and Venmo.

CEO of Rumble, Chris Pavlovski, remarked that this new tool merges the ideals of free speech with the capabilities of decentralized finance:

«We are empowering users and creators with more control, allowing them to interact and financially support the content they enjoy.»

The wallet is the first product implemented using the Tether Wallet Development Kit (WDK). For the company, this marks a step towards expanding the use of its infrastructure beyond exchanges and the DeFi sector.

According to Paolo Ardoino, this initiative opens up access to non-custodial payments for a broad audience, including users in the United States.

The introduction of this new feature is a natural progression of Rumble’s plans to launch Bitcoin donations, which were announced last year in partnership with Tether. This move aligns with the strategy of the USDT issuer aimed at promoting crypto services and enhancing the use of stablecoins on popular platforms.

Rumble positions itself as a video hosting platform and cloud provider, offering an independent alternative to YouTube and Big Tech corporations.

Tether is a major stakeholder in the project. At the end of 2024, the USDT issuer invested $775 million in the platform. Following this, Rumble adopted a strategy to accumulate Bitcoin, integrating cryptocurrency into its corporate reserves.

The collaboration between the companies extends beyond just financial matters. Tether committed $150 million towards developing Rumble’s cloud infrastructure and AI projects, and also supported a merger agreement with the former miner Northern Data.

Recall that in December, the USDT issuer introduced PearPass—a password manager without cloud storage.