Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) co-led a $7.5 million seed round in Utexo to enable native USDT settlement on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Lightning Network as CEO Paolo Ardoino said “Bitcoin has always been central to Tether's long-term vision for USDT.” The $7.5M Utexo Investment Tether co-led the round with Big Brain Holdings and Portal Ventures.