Tether, staying true to its mission as a successful stablecoin, escaped the most recent flash crash relatively undamaged. Recent disputes demonstrate that while USDT may be impervious to foreign assaults, it is subject to internal turmoil. The USDT’s resilience in the face of controversy underlines the essential characteristics that will determine the currency’s long-term success.

Brock Pierce, Reeve Collins, and Craig Sellars founded Tether in 2014. Thye formally calls it Realcoin. Since its inception, USDT enables the crypto users to transact with fiat currencies in a way that most cryptocurrencies cannot. Making tasks like accounting for digital transactions simple.

The Crypto Ltd. of Hong Kong is responsible for administering Tether’s fiat-collateralization. This would eliminate exchange risk and provide frictionless redemption of tokens for the underlying fiat value.

It is currently selling at $1.00 USD, days after a global cryptocurrency market flash crash wiped off hundreds of billions. And saw major currencies BTC and ETH experience losses of more than 15 percent.

Despite widespread volatility, USDT only moved by 0.021 percent, compared to other top ten currencies by market capitalization. To be a “stablecoin,” Tether’s ability to stay fixed to $1.00 USD and its surroundings is by design.

Stablecoins intends primarily to hold wealth untouched by the turbulent cryptocurrency market. Tether aims to maintain the freedom of a cryptocurrency while incorporating the relative stability of fiat currency.

Financial institutions may take several days to conduct international transactions involving fiat currency exchange. To avoid the customary expensive banking fees, Tether can provide a quick blockchain-based alternative. In fact, the Bank of England is considering creating its own stablecoin based on USDT’s simplicity and usability.

So, What’s the Fuss with Tether?

Officials have consistently failed to provide proof of the several professional audits USDT Ltd claims to have had. Concerns over Tether’s supply expansion arose from its 2018 split with Friedman LLP.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission penalized Tether $41 million USD in October for misrepresenting its dollar holdings. It claims Tether reserves did not have full support for most of the time between June 2016 and February 2019 and that normal audit guarantees were false.

However, despite the recent issue, Tether’s supremacy as the leading stablecoin indicates investors feel USDT’s considerable utility justifies its long-term use.

Is Tether Still Popular and Useful as Stablecoin? 

Tether’s long-term success stems from its status as one of the earliest stablecoins and early cryptocurrencies, with a competent team of inventors. Some say Tether is more vulnerable to internal collapse than external market causes. As a result, the currency itself appears to have generally succeeded in shielding itself from external forces.

Tether’s value will largely determine by its wide adoption as a safe haven. As well as its ability to withstand the price volatility that most other cryptocurrencies face.

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