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Tether and Bitfinex raise eyebrows in the cryptocurrency market

Economist Nouriel Roubini has questioned Tether’s claim to be pegged to the dollar

Tether and Bitfinex raise eyebrows in the cryptocurrency market

Tether, a cryptocurrency that claims to be backed by hard cash, is in the spotlight after reports that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission last month subpoenaed documents from the digital-asset platform, MarketWatch reports.

Tether and its sister company Bitfinex have been raising eyebrows within the digital-currency community, as critics question the accuracy behind assertions that every tether is supported by actual bank reserves.

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