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> just printing the things whenever they feel like it sigh This is a common misconception, so fact check time... Tether is printed on demand, but it is backed
by mike_d 5y ago
> just printing the things whenever they feel like it
sigh This is a common misconception, so fact check time...
Tether is printed on demand, but it is backed by assets.
An independent audit was done to settle a claim brought by the New York Attorney General. The audit found $35.2 billion in assets against $35.1 billion in issuance liabilities.
The case was settled with an $18 million fine and a promise of increased transparency, but ultimately the NYAG was unable to demonstrate any evidence supporting claims that Tether was unbacked.
- goatsi 5y agoThe "issuance liabilities" included loans backed by bitcoin. If someone posts bitcoin as collateral and tethers are generated, how much money has flown into crypto? https://blockworks.co/celsius-reportedly-borrowed-1b-from-tether-with-bitcoin-as-collateral/ https://blockworks.co/celsius-reportedly-borrowed-1b-from-te...