Tether’s BotPsy Brings an 800M-Parameter AI Agent to Local Phone Tasks
Decrypt reports that Tether-backed BotPsy can outperform larger models while handling everyday device tasks locally.
Decrypt reports that Tether-backed BotPsy can outperform larger models while handling everyday device tasks locally. Tether (USDT) is trading at ₹93.76 ($0.999). This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Decrypt, with live market data added, as of Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:45:01 UTC.
The development points toward smaller, locally operated AI agents integrated with personal devices. Local processing could reduce reliance on cloud services while giving users more direct control over routine digital tasks.
- BotPsy contains 800 million parameters
- Decrypt says it outperformed rivals with 2.5 times more parameters
- The assistant is designed to manage everyday tasks locally
- USDT trades near $1 with a $175.72B market cap
- Tether’s compact BotPsy model challenges larger AI agents
- Tether’s BotPsy Brings an 800M-Parameter AI Agent to Local Phone Tasks — this brief
Tether is expanding its activity in decentralized artificial intelligence through BotPsy, an AI assistant built around 800 million parameters. Decrypt reports that the system is designed to manage everyday tasks locally, with the emphasis on performing device-based work rather than sending every interaction to a remote service.
The outlet says BotPsy outperformed larger competing models, with its headline characterizing their size advantage as 2.5 times. The available coverage does not identify those models, provide benchmark names or detail the testing method, so the performance claim remains limited to Decrypt’s report.
Only Decrypt covered the development, meaning there is no independent outlet corroboration of the parameter count or comparative result. Decrypt frames the release as part of Tether’s broader push into decentralized AI, positioning BotPsy as evidence that compact models can address practical tasks associated with users’ phones.
The wider crypto market was comparatively subdued when the data was captured. Total market capitalization stood at $2.51T, while 
Bitcoin was down 0.78% over 24 hours and the Fear & Greed index registered 28, indicating a “Fear” reading. USDT was priced at $0.999117, down 0.02% over 24 hours and 0.04% over seven days, with a $175.72B market capitalization; DeFiLlama separately reported a circulating supply of $175.64B.
Since this brief published about 16 hours ago, Tether (USDT) has moved from ₹93.77$0.9991 to ₹93.76$0.999 — -0.01%.
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At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 USDT ≈ ₹99.92 (about $0.999), down 0.0% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 6.6% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Tether’s BotPsy Brings an 800M-Parameter AI Agent to Local P — questions & answers
How large is the BotPsy AI model?
BotPsy contains 800 million parameters, according to Decrypt.
What performance advantage did Decrypt report?
Decrypt said BotPsy outperformed larger rival models, which its headline described as having 2.5 times BotPsy’s parameter count.
Where is BotPsy intended to operate?
It is designed to manage everyday tasks locally on a user’s device.
How much is 1 Tether worth in rupee today?
About ₹99.92 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.999. The rupee price moves with both USDT's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Tether in rupee page for any amount.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Decrypt. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.