Tether leads $15 million funding round for AI-focused payment startup Mural
Summary
Tether led a $15 million Series A investment in Mural, bringing the New York fintech infrastructure company’s total funding to $28 million. Mural provides account, payment, identity verification and compliance tools across traditional banking networks and blockchains, with customers including Deel and Opera. Its systems let businesses limit transactions, restrict recipients and require approvals, controls intended to support AI agents that make payments. The investment adds to Tether’s expansion into technology beyond stablecoin issuance, as companies explore AI-powered financial services.
