Tether and Bitqik Partner to Boost Stablecoin Education in Laos

Highlights:

• Tether and Bitqik have joined forces to boost stablecoin adoption in Laos.
• The collaboration aims to educate residents on how to adopt cryptocurrencies in their daily transactions.
• The educational programs will target students, business owners, and residents of local communities in Laos. 

The company behind one of the most used stablecoins, Tether, has partnered with Bitqik, a licensed digital assets exchange based in Laos. The stablecoin firm announced the strategic partnership in a press release on January 19. According to the publication, the collaboration is targeted towards helping citizens understand how Bitcoin and stablecoins operate. It also aims to educate them on how to adopt digital assets in their day-to-day transactions. 

Collaborative Effort Targets Selected Group with Digital Assets Enlightenment Programs

For context, Bitqik is a local trading platform that allows users to buy, sell, send, and receive crypto. The exchange strongly believes that digital assets will help people gain better control over their finances while exposing them to new economic opportunities. Bitqik emphasized that its partnership with Tether goes beyond education. Instead, it will focus on responsible digital asset use in real-life situations. Notably, the educational programs focus on Tether’s stablecoin, USDT, and target a wide audience, including students, business owners, and inhabitants of local communities.

To achieve the above goals, Bitqik said it will create new online materials designed to aid the understanding and safe use of digital assets among students and beginners. The trading platform also plans to conduct in-person events every three months in major cities across Laos. Some of these cities include Vientiane, Pakse, Vang Vieng, and Luang Prabang.

Organizers confirmed that the programs will be practical and easy to follow, even for those new to cryptocurrency. It will also incorporate real-life applications of stablecoin and blockchain tools. These will help participants learn applicable crypto-related skills. Overall, Bitqik intends to reach 10,000 participants through seminars, roadshows, and online education in 2026. At the same time, it aims to increase awareness of USDT as a stablecoin that is already widely used in many local markets.

Tether and Bitqik Partnership will Boost Long-Term Crypto Adoption

Paolo Ardoino, Tether’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), said financial access is not just about owning tools, but also about understanding how these tools function. He noted that the collaboration with Bitqik underscores Tether’s growing interest in educating residents in local communities. 

The Tether boss added:

Reacting to the partnership, Virasack Viravong, Bitqik’s CEO, reiterated that the exchange’s academy will lead the digital assets educational programs. “This collaboration will provide Lao people with greater access to digital assets through various activities throughout 2026,” the CEO added. 

In related news, Tether partnered with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to fight crypto-related crimes in Africa. The move also aims to protect vulnerable communities like victims of human trafficking and support UNODC’s Strategic Vision for Africa 2030. In addition, both parties will utilise blockchain technologies to mitigate exposure to crypto-related crimes, enhance access to secure digital asset finance, and offer support to victims of human trafficking. 

Separately, Rumble and Tether collaborated to roll out a new non-custodial crypto wallet on the Rumble platform. The new wallet allows users to tip creators using Bitcoin, USDT, and Tether Gold. The company launched the wallet as part of its efforts to advance user-controlled payments.