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Story: A Look At The Inner Workings of Tether (USDT) And Its Importance In The Crypto World

By Steven Anderson

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Tether’s origins and history

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USDT makes a lot of sense for online transactions

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Bitcoin is the undisputed king of the crypto world as far as its market cap is concerned but it is outpaced by Tether (USDT) by a substantial margin in terms of trading volume.

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Tether’s current 24-hour trading volume is at $58.8 billion while Bitcoin’s trading volume is just over $38 billion.

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USDT’s stablecoin status unlocks a lot of utility when conducting crypto transactions. For example, it provides a lot of liquidity that allows traders to sell their…

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Tether's history goes back to 2012 when J.R Willet proposed the idea of using the Bitcoin protocol to develop new cryptocurrencies.

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Tether is found on multiple blockchains and for this reason, the coins on each blockchain may differ in some properties from those hosted on another blockchain.

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The ERC20 version is the most common version of the USDT tokens due to wider adoption by exchanges.

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High volatility is a common phenomenon in the crypto market and while it might be a good thing for crypto traders, it makes them less appealing for regular transactions.

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One could argue that USDT will lose value if the U.S dollar loses value, making it just as inflationary as the U.S dollar.

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