Tether

Tether is a company that issues the USDT stablecoin, facilitating stable value transfers across blockchain networks

## Overview Tether is a cryptocurrency company that issues USDT, the most widely circulated stablecoin in the blockchain ecosystem. A stablecoin is a digital token designed to maintain a stable value relative to a reference asset—in USDT's case, the US dollar. Rather than fluctuating with market sentiment like Bitcoin or Ethereum, USDT trades at approximately $1 USD across virtually all trading venues and blockchain networks. Tether was founded in 2014 and launched USDT on the Bitcoin blockchain using the Omni Layer protocol. Since then, USDT has expanded to operate on multiple blockchain netw