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> Sure, tether wasn’t backed at all times (probably is now), due to governments seizing their funds. Also banks do this all the time, every time they issue a lo
by jkhdigital 6y ago
> Sure, tether wasn’t backed at all times (probably is now), due to governments seizing their funds. Also banks do this all the time, every time they issue a loan for instance. The bank only keeps 10-30% collateral on your home.
Exactly. Tether has made no claims about the quality of the collateral they use to back Tethers, so they can probably get away with some very questionable accounting. Anyone who actually has skin in the game understands this about Tether. If you want to take the risk, go right ahead. I've traded at least $50M in notional volume over the past 3 years and never, not once, have I touched Tether.
- PragmaticPulp 6y agoYou’re ignoring the systemic issues that come from having Tether printing drive the price action. You may not have touched Tether, but Tether’s influence on asset prices can’t be understated. You are at risk by trading assets that are inflated by Tether. These things aren’t uncoupled.