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Disruption in Tether's Value Could Be Crypto Equivalent of 'Breaking the Buck': Former CFTC Chairman

Timothy Massad compared the hypothetical occurrence to the collapse in NAV of the Reserve Primary Fund in September 2008.

Timothy Massad, a former chairman of the CFTC

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Crypto Long & Short: Why Tesla’s Reversal Is Good for Bitcoin

The company's recent move is more about policy than price. Plus: Did this week mark the start of a meaningful shift in the stablecoin market?

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Tether's First Reserve Breakdown Shows Token 49% Backed by Unspecified Commercial Paper

The new composition report is part of Tether’s efforts to stay in compliance with a settlement with the New York Attorney General.

Tether's USDT is a key piece of plumbing for the roughly $2 trillion global crypto market.

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The Stablecoin Tether Is Now Listed for Retail Trading on Coinbase

Coinbase has expanded its support for Tether. Previously only available on Coinbase Pro, customers will now be able to purchase USDT on the retail application. CoinDesk's Nik De discusses the addition of Tether to Coinbase. Plus, an update on the arrest of the founder of Bitcoin Fog, an illegal bitcoin mixing service.

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Coinbase Expands Support for Tether Stablecoin

After adding the stablecoin to its Pro platform, Coinbase says USDT is now available for general users.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong speaks at CoinDesk's Consensus 2019.

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Why Is Tether Still So Controversial?

Coinbase Pro is delaying the rollout of trading on stablecoin tether (USDT) until next month, citing application programming interface (API) issues. “The Hash” panel breaks down the ongoing controversy around tether.

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Coinbase Pro Delays Rollout of Tether Trading Citing API Issues

Coinbase has said it is continuing to work on the back end while it resolves the issue.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

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Tether Passes $50B Market Cap

The world’s largest stablecoin last week received a boost by being listed on Coinbase Pro.

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A Bridge Called Tether

A parable of risk assessment.

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