Rumble and Tether launch non-custodial crypto wallet for creator tipping

Called Rumble Wallet, the feature was built with Tether’s Wallet Development Kit and distributes creator rewards without banks or payment processors in the middle, according to the companies. The in-app design supports direct, cross-border payments and is available to users in the United States.

Because the wallet is non-custodial, users keep control of their keys and funds rather than Rumble or Tether holding them. The companies present the setup as a way to reduce reliance on ad networks and traditional financial rails for creator payouts.

MoonPay connects the wallet to traditional payment methods, enabling purchases and withdrawals via credit cards, Apple Pay, PayPal and Venmo. Viewers can fund tips with familiar options while creators receive crypto directly.

In a statement, founder and CEO Chris Pavlovski highlighted the goal of giving participants more control over funding on the platform: “We are putting more power into the hands of users and creators so they can engage with and financially support the content they like.” He noted the wallet aligns with Rumble’s free-speech stance and decentralized finance tools.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino described Rumble Wallet as the first real-world deployment of Tether’s Wallet Development Kit and pointed to its role in bringing decentralized payments and non-custodial wallets to a mainstream audience.

The launch follows plans disclosed last year for Rumble to add Bitcoin tipping for its tens of millions of monthly users with Tether’s backing. For Tether, the initiative extends the wallet infrastructure it has used on exchanges and DeFi applications to consumer platforms.

Rumble operates a video-sharing platform and cloud services and positions itself as an alternative to larger streaming platforms.

Tether issues USDT, the largest stablecoin by market value, and became a significant Rumble shareholder following a $775 million strategic investment in late 2024. Since that investment, Rumble has adopted a Bitcoin treasury approach and reported Bitcoin purchases for its balance sheet. The partnership has expanded into infrastructure and artificial intelligence, including a $150 million commitment from Tether tied to Rumble’s cloud and AI plans and its agreement with Northern Data.