Tether's role in boosting bitcoin prices scrutinised

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Tether's role in boosting bitcoin prices scrutinised

New study examines cryptocurrency's fortunes.

There is evidence that tether, a digital currency pegged to the US dollar, may have been used to manipulate the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to a research paper. "Tether seems to be used both to stabilise and manipulate bitcoin prices," said the paper's ...

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