Tether Being Shorted by Hedge Funds, CEO Speaks Up
Paolo Ardoino said hedge funds are shorting USDT with the hopes of recreating TerraUSD’s demise. He asserts USDT is 100% backed by the company’s US dollar reserves. Leading US dollar-based stablecoins are still changing hands at $1 per piece. It appears the stablecoin crucible has still not ended with TerraUSD (UST), as Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino revealed that Tether USD (USDT) is now the next target of hedge funds. In the thread, Ardoino mentioned USDT/USD perpetual futures as one of the “tool” for the attack. Other strategies include short-selling of the borrowed USDT in the spot market, as well as