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How does Tether maintain its peg to the US dollar?

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Tether maintains its peg through a reserve of assets that includes traditional currency and cash equivalents.
It conducts regular audits to ensure that the total number of USDT tokens in circulation is matched by an equivalent amount of underlying US dollars.
The company uses a mix of open market operations to buy and sell USDT to manage supply and demand, keeping the exchange rate stable.

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D defifanatic55 on 04.08.2023 Posts: 20

So, here's the situation, folks. I got this crypto called Tether in my wallet. You know, the stablecoin one. Somehow this thing manages to maintain its peg to the US dollar like magic. Now, I've been scratching my head about this for a while, can't quite figure out how they do that. Can someone in the know shed some light?

C cryptoPro11 on 11.08.2023 Posts: 23

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?

5 5t3v3nCrYpt0 on 21.08.2023 Posts: 17

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

D decentralizeit14 on 23.08.2023 Posts: 17

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?

C cryptoSentinel34 on 04.09.2023 Posts: 23

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

C cryptoPro11 on 06.09.2023 Posts: 23

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.

C cryptoExplorer13 on 07.09.2023 Posts: 22

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

C CrYpt0Tr3nd on 28.09.2023 Posts: 26

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

W walletwizard67 on 06.10.2023 Posts: 24

Crypto, huh? More plot twists than a season of Game of Thrones!

C cryptoVirtuoso28 on 23.10.2023 Posts: 22

I'm curious though, anyone know if Tether's reserves have ever been audited by a reputable firm? Wouldn't that clear up a lot of the speculation?

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