Early career After completing his education, Ardoino joined the
University of Genoa as researcher, where he worked on research projects involving
cybersecurity and
cryptography for military applications. He left the University of Genoa in 2011. In 2013, Ardoino moved to London, where he founded Fincluster, a technology startup that built cloud-based financial service applications for fund managers and institutions across London,
Milan, and
Lugano. In 2016, he became
chief technology officer. In 2017, Ardoino became chief technology officer of
Tether. In March 2022, he worked with Michele Foletti, the mayor of
Lugano, Switzerland, to accept Tether and other cryptocurrencies for municipal payments. In December 2023, Ardoino was appointed
chief executive officer of Tether. Bitfinex has also been reported to be among the largest exchanges by Bitcoin holdings. Tether has invested approximately $2.5 billion in sustainable energy and technology sectors and about $1 billion in
artificial intelligence infrastructure company Northern Data and $200 million in Blackrock Neurotech, an American
brain implant company, taking a majority stake. Ardoino has stated that these investments are funded from Tether's profits rather than customer reserves. In January 2025, Ardoino said that Tether would relocate its headquarters to
El Salvador after obtaining a digital asset service provider license there, and that he and other company executives planned to move their residences to the country. Under his leadership, Tether has supported El Salvador's
Volcano Energy renewable power project aimed at supporting the country's
Bitcoin adoption, and has invested in renewable energy and sustainable
Bitcoin mining initiatives in
Uruguay.
2025–present Following the passage of the
GENIUS Act, Ardoino attended the signing of the legislation at the White House. He was also acknowledged by President Trump in opening remarks. ==References==