Strategic funding · Fintech
Speed raises $8 million for Lightning and stablecoin payments
Tether and ego death capital lead the investment in the payments infrastructure company.
Speed has raised $8 million in a round led by Tether and ego death capital. Tether announced the investment on December 16, 2025.
Speed builds payment infrastructure combining the Bitcoin Lightning Network with stablecoins. Its wallet and merchant products serve consumers, creators, platforms and businesses, supporting settlement in bitcoin and USDT.
At the announcement, Speed said its products served 1.2 million users and businesses and processed more than $1.5 billion in annual payment volume. The investment supports expansion of its settlement infrastructure and enterprise integrations.
Use of funds
Expand Lightning and stablecoin payment infrastructure
Funding history
Strategic funding · This round$8M