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hark@lemmy.world 1 year agoSkip ad. Bitcoin is pumped through ridiculous leverage and printing of “stable” coins like tether. The scam hasn’t unraveled yet, but that doesn’t mean it won’t.
makeasnek@lemmy.ml 1 year ago
Do you know that Tether and Bitcoin are different things? Because it seems like you don’t.
hark@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Do you know that tether is printed and used to buy bitcoin? Because it seems like you don’t.
makeasnek@lemmy.ml 1 year ago
Stablecoins are a house of cards built around stably relating to another house of cards which is the entire inflationary fiat system. Every single asset and currency is speculated on via the open market. Bitcoin is no exception. If it is overvalued or undervalued, that creates market opportunities for people to exploit the difference. The market has decided it’s worth a certain amount today, it will be another amount tomorrow. Not unique to Bitcoin.
TypicalHog@lemm.ee 1 year ago
??? How is USD being pumped by USDT/USDC? I’m lost, lol.
TypicalHog@lemm.ee 1 year ago
People defending Binance and Tether are either:
Which one are you?
makeasnek@lemmy.ml 1 year ago
IDGAF about Tether, IMO it will collapse one day, and the world will be better for it.
TypicalHog@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I just wish it collapsed sooner. At this point the effect on the whole crypto sector, be it BTC, ETH or ADA will be unimaginable for most people.