Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Tether is a cryptocurrency with tokens issued by Tether Limited, which in turn is controlled by the owners of Bitfinex


Isn't that absurd? Cryptocurrencies were supposed to be fully decentralized, and not require trusting anybody.

This one depends on financial hacks done by a single private company. It seems like beenz.com, only with a different tech stack.


Oh, we're all equal and decentralized here, but some are more equal than others.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: