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Biggest Winner in Crypto Crash Is Most Controversial Coin

As reported on Bloomberg, “With most asset classes hurting during the coronavirus pandemic, one cryptocurrency has emerged as the biggest winner in that sector: The token known as Tether. “While crypto bellwether Bitcoin’s market capitalization has shrunk 37% since mid-February, Tether’s increased by 38%, or nearly $2 billion, according to researcher Messari. “For years, Tether’s most […]

By Chris Sykora · April 2, 2020
Biggest Winner in Crypto Crash Is Most Controversial Coin

As reported on Bloomberg, “With most asset classes hurting during the coronavirus pandemic, one cryptocurrency has emerged as the biggest winner in that sector: The token known as Tether.

“While crypto bellwether Bitcoin’s market capitalization has shrunk 37% since mid-February, Tether’s increased by 38%, or nearly $2 billion, according to researcher Messari.

“’The world has been piling into dollars, and it just so happens that stablecoins are among some of the most unencumbered dollars you can obtain, outside of the financial system,’ said Nic Carter, co-founder of crypto market tracker Coin Metrics…”