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Tether Winds Down Offshore-Yuan Stablecoin CNH₮ With Immediate Minting Halt and 2027 Redemption Cutoff

The company cites weak adoption following an internal review and will shift resources to higher-usage stablecoins and tokenization infrastructure.

Overview

  • Tether has stopped issuing new CNH₮ tokens effective immediately and opened a structured, one-year wind-down.
  • Redemptions will continue under Tether’s terms of service until a final deadline expected in February 2027, with a reminder to be issued before cutoff.
  • Tether says CNH₮ failed to meet benchmarks for demand and practical use, making ongoing operational and compliance support uneconomical.
  • Resources will be redirected to products with stronger uptake, led by USDT, alongside efforts to strengthen core stablecoin liquidity and tokenization tools.
  • The phase-out mirrors earlier portfolio pruning such as the EUR₮ sunset, and CNH₮’s peg to China’s offshore yuan distinguishes it from the onshore CNY.