Tether（USDT）

1.  Introduction

USDT is a cryptocurrency asset issued on the Bitcoin blockchain via the Omni Layer Protocol. Each USDT unit is backed by a U.S Dollar held in the reserves of the Tether Limited and can be redeemed through the Tether Platform. USDT can be transferred, stored, spent, just like bitcoins or any other cryptocurrency, users can transact and store tethers with any Omni Layer enabled wallet like Ambisafe, Holy Transaction or Omni Wallet.

Tethers are new assets that move across blockchain just as easily as other digital currencies. Tether currencies are not money, but are digital tokens formatted to work on blockchains. Tethers hold their value at 1:1 to the underlying assets.

2. Basic Information

1. Name: Tether
2. Abbreviation: USDT
3. Developer: Craig Sellars
4. Core Algorithm: Script
5. Issue Date: 2014-11-26
6. Total Supply: 4,270,057,493
7. Characteristic: Stable value-preserving token
8. Currency Unit: USDT

3. Related Links

Official website: https://tether.to/

White paper: https://tether.to/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/TetherWhitePaper.pdf

Block explorer: https://blockchain.info/