Tether’s Frontman Inherits Crypto’s $84 Billion Behemoth (1)

Tether Holdings Ltd.’s Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino is hardly crypto’s most well-known public figure. That may change when he takes over the reins of one of the sector’s most dominant businesses along with the $84 billion stablecoin it issues.

The Italian software engineer — who turns 39 on Sunday and will lead the company as its new chief executive from December — isn’t known for appearing on magazine covers, posing for selfies with G7 dignitaries or rubbing shoulders with celebrities like some of his peers. While the rest of Tether’s leadership has stayed largely absent from public ...