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Re:Are pixie fairies behind Bitcoin's latest bubble? by marcell on Sunday November 22, 2020 @08:58PM (#25182884)
It's not really important to withdraw USDT directly into my bank account. I can simply move USDT to Binance, convert it to USDC, and then withdraw USDC using my Coinbase account.

USDC and USDT trade at basically 1:1, as you can see here: https://www.binance.com/en/trade/USDC_USDT

FUD around Tether (like this article) is noise.

Re:Are pixie fairies behind Bitcoin's latest bubble? by qeternity on Sunday November 22, 2020 @09:26PM (#25183029)
What? The fact that the fraud is successful for some non-zero amount of time is not evidence that it's not a fraud. It just evidence that it's a successful one, which is precisely what's being alleged. Enron, WorldCom, et al worked until they didn't.
Re:Are pixie fairies behind Bitcoin's latest bubble? by crasl on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @03:35PM (#25202745)
Add Wirecard to the pile too!
Re:Are pixie fairies behind Bitcoin's latest bubble? by raziel2701 on Sunday November 22, 2020 @09:09PM (#25182926)
Tether Limited has never substantiated their claim of full-backing through a promised audit of their currency reserves.

"Trust me I'm fully backed, give me your money for tether" reeks powerfully of a scam to me.

I think the criticisms towards tether are fully substantiated given their lack of transparency.

Re:Are pixie fairies behind Bitcoin's latest bubble? by 35fbe7d3d5b9 on Sunday November 22, 2020 @10:29PM (#25183323)
If Tether is a scam, you're going to be hard pressed to find someone willing to sell 1:1. Like all things crypto, don't be the last one out the door.
Re:Are pixie fairies behind Bitcoin's latest bubble? by garmaine on Sunday November 22, 2020 @11:25PM (#25183578)
You used to be able to withdraw goxusd 1:1 as well.