BTC logo
BTC
$111,265.35
1.21%
ETH logo
ETH
$4,017.04
2.65%
USDT logo
USDT
$1.0005
0.03%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,187.67
0.19%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.4153
3.53%
SOL logo
SOL
$193.83
5.41%
USDC logo
USDC
$0.9999
0.00%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3212
1.04%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.1971
3.76%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6704
4.71%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$37.83
4.41%
LINK logo
LINK
$18.10
4.99%
USDE logo
USDE
$1.0001
0.03%
BCH logo
BCH
$523.11
2.69%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3254
3.94%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.6850
5.35%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$21.90
4.12%
WBT logo
WBT
$42.11
1.33%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.6317
0.02%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1798
4.92%
BTC logo
BTC
$111,265.35
1.21%
ETH logo
ETH
$4,017.04
2.65%
USDT logo
USDT
$1.0005
0.03%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,187.67
0.19%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.4153
3.53%
SOL logo
SOL
$193.83
5.41%
USDC logo
USDC
$0.9999
0.00%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3212
1.04%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.1971
3.76%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6704
4.71%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$37.83
4.41%
LINK logo
LINK
$18.10
4.99%
USDE logo
USDE
$1.0001
0.03%
BCH logo
BCH
$523.11
2.69%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3254
3.94%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.6850
5.35%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$21.90
4.12%
WBT logo
WBT
$42.11
1.33%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.6317
0.02%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1798
4.92%
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Why Short Sellers May Have a Hard Time Betting Against Tether

Crypto’s most controversial financial instrument enjoys some notable insulation from skeptical bets.

By David Z. Morris
Updated Jun 14, 2024, 6:28 p.m. Published Jun 21, 2023, 5:14 p.m.
Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino at Paris Blockchain Week on April 14, 2022. There are signs tether (USDT) has become an object of increased short-seller interest as a U.S. regulatory crackdown accelerates. (Bitfinex)
Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino at Paris Blockchain Week on April 14, 2022. There are signs tether (USDT) has become an object of increased short-seller interest as a U.S. regulatory crackdown accelerates. (Bitfinex)