Compared to holding ETH, yes, that's the tradeoff. Compared to holding USDT, the tradeoff is that Tether can't print themselves free USDT's, but you have a ris

Compared to holding ETH, yes, that's the tradeoff. Compared to holding USDT, the tradeoff is that Tether can't print themselves free USDT's, but you have a risk of a smart contract bank run.