Rumble Launches 'Game-changing' Self-custodial Crypto Wallet

Rumble, the video streaming platform, has launched a non-custodial crypto wallet in partnership with Tether, enabling users to tip creators directly using Bitcoin (BTC), USDT, and Tether Gold (XAUT).

The wallet, built using Tether’s Wallet Development Kit (WDK), eliminates reliance on traditional intermediaries like banks and payment processors, with MoonPay providing the on- and off-ramp infrastructure for fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat transactions via credit cards, Apple Pay, PayPal, and Venmo, while maintaining full custody of their assets.

The Rumble Wallet is non-custodial, meaning users retain full control of their assets. It supports Bitcoin, USDT, and Tether Gold (XAUT) at launch, with plans for potential future asset additions. The wallet is embedded directly into the Rumble platform, enabling instant, borderless transactions.

MoonPay serves as the on- and off-ramp provider, enabling users to convert between crypto and traditional payment methods such as credit cards, Apple Pay, PayPal, and Venmo. This hybrid structure lowers barriers for non-crypto users while preserving decentralization at the custody level.

MoonPay’s CEO, Ivan Soto-Wright, described peer-to-peer crypto payments as the future of the internet economy and praised Rumble for being one of the first major platforms to adopt this model.

Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski saId that the wallet aligns with Rumble’s free-speech mission with decentralized financial tools, emphasizing that the platform is “putting more power into the hands of users and creators so they can engage with and financially support the content they like.”

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino described the launch as a milestone in expanding decentralized payments to a mainstream audience, noting it gives users “more control than any platform has offered before” and marking the first real-world deployment of Tether’s WDK.

After downloading and signing into the Rumblke Wallet, content creators can enable the tip jar on their Rumble channels and profiles.

Viewers can send tips by selecting the “Tip” button from within the wallet or on a video or channel page; choosing their preferred cryptocurrency (BTC, USDT, or XAUT), and confirming the transaction (via their connected wallet).

Funds can be deposited in the wallet using fiat via MoonPay’s supported payment methods, and creators can withdraw or convert received assets using the same tools.

The launch marks a significant step in mainstream crypto adoption, aligning with Rumble’s free-speech mission and Tether’s push for decentralized financial tools. Users can receive and send money to other crypto wallets, buy, swap and store cryptocurrencies.

The partnership follows Tether’s $775 million strategic investment in Rumble in late 2024, which gave Tether a nearly 48% stake in the company. Rumble has also adopted a Bitcoin treasury strategy, holding 211 BTC as of early 2026.

The wallet launch is part of a broader strategic alignment, including a $150 million GPU leasing agreement with Northern Data, which Rumble is merging with in a $767 million all-stock deal. This merger would expand Rumble’s cloud and AI infrastructure, positioning it as a full-stack provider with access to over 22,000 Nvidia GPUs.

The announcement Monday, triggered a positive market response, with Rumble’s stock (RUM) rising nearly 4% in premarket trading and over 5% year-to-date. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits shifted to “extremely bullish,” with users projecting the stock could surpass $10.