Tethers are not backed by USD . The value of reserves like commercial papers can not be evaluated without more transparency and an audit. It is also true for banks do not back all their deposits with cash equivalents. This approach is called fractional banking.
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U.S. Senate Banking Committee chairman Sherrod Brown recently sent a letter to Tether Holdings Limited CEO Jean-Louis van der Velde expressing concerns about stablecoins and seeking answers by next month.
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