Rumble’s CEO, Chris Pavlovski, and Tether’s CEO, Paolo Ardoino, are really excited about the Rumble Wallet! They pointed out today that it’s got huge potential to shake things up when it comes to how content creators around the world get involved with digital assets.

Pavlovski took to social media to share the news that the Rumble Wallet is designed to help creators make money from their content more effectively than they could with old-school advertising. This is especially true when you’re talking about reaching audiences in different countries.

Remember that Tether poured a massive $775 million into Rumble earlier this year? Well, that’s really boosted Rumble’s crypto plans. Ardoino backed up Pavlovski, confidently predicting that this wallet is going to quickly become one of the most popular crypto wallets out there, especially as USDT is now hitting a whopping $144 billion market cap!

The Rumble Wallet, which was first announced back in January, is going to make it super easy to use Bitcoin and USDT right on the Rumble platform. Think about it: creators can get paid for subscriptions, tips, and all sorts of earnings directly through it.

But it’s not just about the wallet. Rumble is going big on crypto! They’re holding Bitcoin as a treasury asset, like a digital gold reserve. They started buying Bitcoin in January and are planning to buy up to $20 million more. Pavlovski has made it clear that he sees Bitcoin as a smart way to protect against inflation, and this move really shows Rumble is serious about weaving crypto right into the heart of their platform.

And get this – Rumble just reported a fantastic $30.2 million in revenue for the last quarter of 2024, a jump of 48% compared to the year before! With that kind of growth, their crypto move looks perfectly timed and smart. Plus, they’ve got 68 million monthly active users now, with a big user boom in the US and Canada, where they added 21% more users just in the last period.

So, you start to wonder, will the Rumble Wallet actually make a real difference in getting more creators into crypto? Because it could potentially reach so many people globally, its success – or even if it struggles – could tell us a lot about how different kinds of people are going to adopt crypto.

Imagine creators in places where getting to a bank is tough, or those who constantly need to send money across borders. They could see huge advantages in using stablecoins within the app. Plus, creators could choose to get paid in Bitcoin if they want to save, while using stablecoins for their everyday expenses and income.

Right now, most creators who make money online get paid through bank transfers, and that can take days for the money to actually arrive. Then they have to manually move that money to their savings and other accounts.

But with a crypto wallet built right into the platform, creators get paid almost instantly. They can choose to receive their earnings in Bitcoin – which some see as the ultimate store of value – or in USDT, a digital version of the US dollar. And the best part? They can use those funds right away.

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