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Rumble (NASDAQ:RUM) is set to unlock cryptocurrency tipping for creators through its joint venture with stablecoin giant Tether in December, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says.

“Early to mid December, should be our timeframe to have all the small bugs and the user experience finessing done,” Ardoino said last week at Bitcoin conference Lugano Plan B, responding to a question from Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski about when Rumble Wallet would fully launch.

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Pavlovski first announced the wallet in January, saying that it would allow creators to receive tips and payments in Bitcoin and USDT. Ardoino also reportedly suggested earlier this month that the wallet would support Tether’s newly launched U.S.-facing stablecoin, USAT.

At Lugano Plan B, Ardoino said the wallet would “empower creators, and bring them the security of the fact that they will not be debanked for what they say.” He added that the wallet is likely to drive cryptocurrency adoption, citing Rumble’s reported 51 million monthly users in Q2.

According to Pavlovski, the wallet is currently in testing. Former lawyer David Freiheit became the first Rumble creator to receive a Bitcoin tip with the wallet as part of demonstration during Lugano Plan B.

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However, Rumble would not be the first platform to allow Bitcoin tipping. Twitter enabled Bitcoin tipping in September 2021, but phased it out just a year later. Damus, a decentralized social media platform backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, also supports Bitcoin tipping.

A Rumble wallet would follow Tether’s $775 million investment in Rumble last year. Pavlovski suggested in February that the investment would allow Rumble to go toe-to-toe with the broader Google ecosystem, not just YouTube, outlining plans for artificial intelligence, a mailing service, a cloud storage service, and a calendar.

Before Tether’s investment, Rumble in November 2024 announced plans to allocate up to $20 million of its cash reserves to purchasing Bitcoin. The company followed through this year and, as of Q2, held roughly 211 BTC, worth over $24 million.

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