Tether (USDT)
What Is Tether (USDT)?
USDT is the symbol for Tether, a cryptocurrency that is pegged to the U.S. dollar. This means USDT is a stablecoin, fluctuating in value with the U.S. dollar and backed by Tether's dollar reserves. USDT is issued by Tether, a company owned by iFinex, the Hong Kong-registered company that also owns the crypto exchange BitFinex.
As of March 2024, USDT was the third-largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) and the largest stablecoin, with a market capitalization of nearly $99 billion. In 2023 and early 2024, Tether's USDT accounted for most of the exchanges out of other cryptocurrencies by volume.