The problem with tether is not the amount minted/in circulation. The problem is that they definitely lied previously about their backing and are probably lying

The problem with tether is not the amount minted/in circulation. The problem is that they definitely lied previously about their backing and are probably lying now. If you claim to be one of the worlds largest commercial paper holders yet no one knows whose commercial paper you are holding then that is suspicious. It’s unimaginable that a new large player entered the market and nobody noticed.