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Tether - The $80bn stablecoin that (briefly) wasn't, but is now back on track

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Stand by for a masterclass in cryptocurrency - and stablecoins - from industry veteran Paolo Ardoino, chief technology officer and spokesman of Tether, the world's largest stablecoin. BizNews Editor Alec Hogg caught up with Ardoino in Davos to unpack the collapse of competitor Terra; the brief breaking of Tether's link to the US Dollar (hint - targeted by short sellers); why more countries are likely to follow El Salvador and the CAR by making Bitcoin legal tender; reason he is calling for regulation; and a riposte to Warren Buffett's recently reaffirmed assertion that cryptocurrency is 'rat poison'. Fascinating, educational, eye opening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 May 2022 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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