How does Tether maintain its peg to the US dollar?

Oh, the wonders of the crypto world! It's like finding a brand new planet in our own backyard. Too bad there isn't a "crypto for dummies" guide, eh?

Quite a sticky topic, isn't it? Crypto keeps us on our toes, no doubt about that!

Well, it's a neat little trick Tether's got going on, friend. The way I understand it, it's all about reserves. Each Tether token is supposed to represent one US dollar in 'reserve'. In theory, anyone who holds Tether should be able to redeem it for an equivalent amount of US dollars. So, how does Tether maintain its peg to the US dollar? - they're simply promising that they have an exact amount of US dollars in some undisclosed bank account for every single Tether in circulation. And it's this promise that keeps Tether pegged to the US dollar, as folks trust that they can convert their Tether back into US dollars at any time.
Of course, there's a catch - is there ever enough reserve? Now, that's an entirely different can of worms. What do you guys think about that?

Sure, they say they got a buck for every Tether. But who's checking, right? Sounds like a leap of faith to me...

Doesn't sit right with me at all, this whole 'trust us, it's backed up' business. Just sounds like risky business lurking under an enticing catch.

Seems like sometimes, with crypto, we're back to square one - trust. Not as revolutionary as we'd like to think, eh?

Always trust, but verify, guys. It's a wild world out there in the crypto space.