New York, January 7, 2026, 19:11 (EST)
Rumble Inc launched a crypto wallet with stablecoin issuer Tether on Wednesday, aiming to let viewers pay creators directly on its platform. Rumble shares jumped about 5% after the launch, CoinDesk reported.
The move lands as creator platforms look for ways to move money faster and with fewer tolls from banks and payment processors. Rumble is also betting that a direct payments option matters for creators who worry about fees, freezes or sudden shutdowns.
It is a branding play, too. Rumble pitches itself as a YouTube rival with a free-speech edge, and a payments rail it can point to fits that pitch. For Tether, it is another attempt to push USDT — a stablecoin, or crypto token designed to track the U.S. dollar — beyond trading.
The Block said the wallet is non-custodial, meaning users keep control of the digital keys needed to access the funds. At launch it supports tipping creators in bitcoin, USDT and Tether Gold, a token designed to track gold.
Rumble and Tether said the wallet is built on Tether’s Wallet Development Kit and marks the toolkit’s first live deployment. MoonPay will run the on- and off-ramps — services that convert between crypto and fiat, or government-issued money — using options such as cards, Apple Pay, PayPal and Venmo. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said it “will give tens of millions of users more control,” while MoonPay CEO Ivan Soto-Wright called crypto payments “the future of the internet economy.” GlobeNewswire
Fox Business reported Rumble said users and creators could send, receive and store cryptocurrency on the platform without using a bank or third-party payment service, a setup it said could cut fees and reduce the risk of payment blocks. Chief executive Chris Pavlovski called the wallet “the natural combination” of the firm’s free-expression mission and crypto. Fox Business
Rumble last traded at $6.61, down about 1.8% from its previous close, after touching an intraday high of $7.03. Trading volume was about 2.5 million shares.
The wallet extends a broader tie-up between the companies after Tether agreed in December 2024 to invest $775 million in Rumble, a Reuters report said at the time.
But crypto wallets come with their own headaches. Non-custodial products push security onto users — lose the keys and the money can be gone — while stablecoin rules and enforcement still shift from market to market.
Investors will watch whether the wallet becomes more than a feature and starts moving creator payouts at scale. If fans do not convert, or cashing out stays clunky, it may remain a niche add-on.
