Cryptopedia - Tether
## What Is Tether (USDT)? Launched in 2014, Tether is a blockchain-enabled platform designed to facilitate the use of fiat currencies in a digital manner. Tether works to disrupt the conventional financial system via a more modern approach to money. Tether has made headway by giving customers the ability to transact with traditional currencies across the blockchain, without the inherent volatility and complexity typically associated with a digital currency. As the first blockchain-enabled platform to facilitate the digital use of traditional currencies (a familiar, stable accounting unit), Tether has democratised cross-border transactions across the blockchain. **What is the Tether USD₮ token?** USD₮ is a digital dollar, powered by blockchain technology, a stablecoin that is pegged 1:1 to the USD. USD₮ provides individuals and organizations with a robust and decentralized method of exchanging value while using a familiar accounting unit. **How do Tether tokens work?** Tether tokens exist as digital tokens built on several leading blockchains, including Algorand, Avalanche, Bitcoin Cash’s Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP), Ethereum, EOS, Liquid Network, Omni, Polygon, Tezos, Tron, Solana, Kava and Statemine. These transport protocols consist of open source software that interface with blockchains to allow for the issuance and redemption of Tether tokens. Every Tether token is 100% backed by Tether's reserves. As a fully transparent company, Tether publishes a record of the current reserve assets.
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