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Comment by spookthesunset

> You can exchange USDT for fiat, on demand, for exactly 1 USD/USDT, but only at Bitfinex

My understanding is this isn't the case. My understanding is Bitfinex will take your USD and convert to USDT which you can then use to buy crypto. But it won't take your USDT and turn it back into dollars. In fact, my understanding is the only way to turn USDT back into USD is either directly through Kraken or indirectly through another exchange by going USDT -> BTC (or ETH/DOGE/whatever) -> USD.

Bitfinex lost the ability to bank in USD a while ago, which is how this whole tether business was invented in the first place.

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