Colombian fintech Plenti raises $3M seed led by Tether

This round is notable less for the size and more for the signal: Tether backing a LatAm fintech that already clears hundreds of millions in USDT suggests stablecoin issuers are moving beyond infrastructure into distribution. Plenti’s model — multi-currency accounts with yield and investment access — targets a real pain point for cross-border freelancers in inflation-prone markets, and the Peru/Bolivia expansion tests whether that playbook scales beyond Colombia. The open question is whether Tether’s involvement shifts Plenti toward deeper crypto integration, or if the stablecoin remains just a settlement rail. Watch how regulatory treatment evolves in the new markets, since that will determine how quickly this niche can broaden.