PANews reported on April 15 that Tether announced a strategic investment in Fizen, a financial technology company focused on self-hosted wallets and digital payments, in order to enhance the practical application and payment infrastructure of stablecoins around the world. Fizen supports users to pay with stablecoins and settle in fiat currency through QR codes and other methods without the need for additional hardware, which helps break down barriers to financial services and improve merchant access efficiency.