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Comment by chollida1

4 statements of fact that are not in dispute.

1) Tether is supposed to be backed 1:1 by USD.

2) There are now $1.7 Billion in tehters outstanding

3) They were turned down by all reputable banks they approached.

4) They have printed $450 million of tethers in the past week

https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/tether/historical-data/...

Just ask yourself honestly..... do you really believe that there is a reputable bank anywhere in the world that would allow them to hold $1.7 Billion in an account and additionally make a deposit of $450 million in a single week?

Ocams razor says this can't possibly be true.

parent chollida1 8 years ago

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