{"id":490693,"date":"2022-05-17T17:00:49","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T17:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=490693"},"modified":"2024-06-11T14:19:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:19:54","slug":"how-the-tether-peg-could-predict-raging-bitcoin-volatility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/how-the-tether-peg-could-predict-raging-bitcoin-volatility\/","title":{"rendered":"How The Tether Peg Could Predict Raging Bitcoin Volatility"},"content":{"rendered":"
The whole UST debacle has seen traders emboldened in the market against stablecoins. The result of this had been more investors going after the pegs of other stablecoins such as USDT and trying to see if they can destabilize the coin. Most prominent of this had been Tether USD, whose peg saw the most opposition as its peg to the U.S. dollar was heavily challenged. This challenge suggests that there could be more volatility coming.<\/p>\n
One thing to note is that periods of challenges like these are mostly arising from periods of extreme market stress and liquidations. Such were the market conditions for the last week after the UST de-pegging. This ultimately leads to large deviations in the price of stablecoins such as USDT and USDC when it comes to the $1 peg. Although in this case, the majority of the deviations were recorded in USDT alone as USDC held up better in the market.<\/p>\n
Related Reading |\u00a0Bitcoin Marks Seven Consecutive Red Candles, Paints Gruesome Picture For Market<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Tether (USDT) which has always operated under high scrutiny from some in the market had begun trading below its $1 peg after the UST news broke. This gap would grow a bit wider with time although the stablecoin would regain its peg once more. However, the scrutiny that accompanies the stablecoin explains why it was the obvious target of the market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This had inadvertently created an opportunity for funds that had access to Tether redemptions. These funds had been able to take advantage of this slight de-pegging and presumably profited off it until the digital asset could return to its 1:1 peg.<\/p>\n On Thursday, the market saw one of the highest yearly volatility trends in a one-day period. This volatility had been brought on by the massive sell-offs that rocked the market, although this volatility has since declined since then.<\/p>\nUSDT loses dollar peg following UST crash | Source: USDT\/USD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n
More Volatility Coming?<\/h2>\n