- Tether announced that it has invested in the Series A round of the Academy of Digital Industries, an education platform in Georgia.
- The continued financial investments will help support “real world” education about blockchain, bitcoin, stablecoins and P2P technologies, said Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether.
Tether Operations Limited, the company behind the USDT stablecoin, has made an undisclosed investment in the Series A round of Academy of Digital Industries, a Georgia-based education platform.
The investment in the education platform follows recent initiatives aimed at promoting blockchain innovation in Georgia. This program is expected to be an ongoing one, with the Academy receiving long-term financial support, Tether said in an interview announcement on Friday.
Tether is entering the education sector
According to Tetherthe partnership offers the Georgian platform the opportunity to leverage the global network and expertise of the stablecoin issuer, as it is Bitcoin, stable coinsAI and P2P technologies for students.
The partnership and investment in the Academy of Digital Industries is also part of Tether’s commitment to supporting financial freedom and innovation worldwide, said Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether.
“Tether strongly believes in financial freedom, freedom of communication and freedom of education. High-quality, accessible and unbiased education is one of the most important pillars for the future of humanity.” he noticed.
Responding to X, Tether’s boss said the company “enters the world of education.” He added:
“This is Real World Education, not ‘a few more blockchain and defi courses’.”
#tether enters the world of education.
This is Real World Education, not “a few more blockchain and defi courses”.
Academy of Digital Industries has proven their unique approach to offline + online education and is rapidly expanding across a wide variety of… https://t.co/715jfGfxY8
— Paolo Ardoino 🍐 (@paoloardoino) December 22, 2023
In addition to the partnership, Tether also revealed that an educational program called ‘Mastering the Blockchain’ had been completed. This is the first such initiative in Georgia, which was made possible in collaboration with the Georgian Agency for Innovation and Technology (GITA) and the Business and Technology University.