Publicly traded video streaming firm Rumble rolled out its crypto wallet—called Rumble Wallet—on Wednesday to support crypto payments and tipping for its creator economy.
“Rumble represents free speech and liberty the same way that cryptocurrency and a decentralized internet represent freedom, and Rumble Wallet is the natural combination of those things,” said Rumble founder and CEO Chris Pavlovski in a statement.
“We are putting more power into the hands of users and creators so they can engage with and financially support the content they like,” he added. “That’s another parallel to free expression, and it’s all unique to Rumble.”
“At Tether, we champion technologies that break boundaries and promote freedom, decentralization, and the fundamental right to free expression. Rumble Wallet brings those ideals together into one product that will give tens of millions of users more control than any platform has offered before, even in the United States,” said Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino in a statement.
Shares in Rumble (RUM) have dropped around 0.5% so far on Wednesday, recently changing hands at $6.69. The stock has dropped more than 50% in the last year of trading, according to Yahoo Finance.
A representative for Rumble did not immediately respond to Decrypt’s request for comment.
