has started issuing its stablecoin USDT on the () . The development was announced in a blog post on April 17.
The development is an upgrade from the OMNI protocol-based USDT — which is pegged to the dollar on a 1:1 basis — that now enables users to hold and transfer the through on ensuring instant delivery.
“It enables interoperability with -based protocols and Decentralised Applications () while allowing users to transact and exchange fiat pegged currencies across the Network,” the announcement explains.
will reportedly be settling the matter with digital currency exchanges including Singapore-based , Hong Kong-based and others, starting from April 30th until the beginning of August.
and Tether initially a partnership to introduce USDT to the network in early March. A press release then read that USDT on will make the as a whole more amenable to enterprise-level partners and institutional investors.
The stablecoin previously faced controversy after critics had the coin of operating a fractional reserve while issuing more than they have backing for, and sending them to exchange. Following a subpoena by United States regulators to both Bitfinex and Tether, the company an unofficial audit, which found that stablecoin had the appropriate amount of backing dollars.
At press time, USDT is the eighth largest in terms of market capitalization, according to CoinMarketCap. The coin is currently at around $1.00, having lost 0.20% over the past 24 hours.
Published at Thu, 18 Apr 2019 22:58:08 +0000
