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The fact the NYAG settled for $18.5M is as concrete as it gets. If there were more wrong doing than a frozen bank account, why would NYAG settle with no wrongdoing admitted?


A whole bunch of very guilty companies have settled “with no wrongdoing admitted”. That’s entirely standard. If that’s your only evidence of turning things around, ooof.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324767004578491...


Clients have successfully redeemed 10% of outstanding USDT, which happens to be the fractional reserve requirement for major US banks. Evidence they are at least as liquid as any US bank is required to be. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fractionalreservebankin...


Bernie Madoff was able to fulfill withdrawals for years, until the house of cards collapsed. Being able to redeem 10% isn't something to brag about.

Bank depositors have the FDIC as a backstop, too.


Tether is nothing like Bernie Madoff (not an investment or path to riches) and everything like a state issuing currency. As long as the core constituents have a stake in it (the elite exchanges), then it will go on with out issue.

The risk to Tether is not default, a but an attack.




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