Quote from: hulla on May 07, 2019, 02:58:15 PM

Firstly, until now no one know if Tether and Bitfinex actually belong to the same person...

Tether, Bitfinex Stay Afloat Amid Controversy

Quote from: https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-bitfinex-stay-afloat-amid-controversy

Our investigation has determined that the operators of the Bitfinex trading platform, who also control the tether virtual currency, have engaged in a cover-up to hide the apparent loss of $850 million dollars of co-mingled client and corporate funds. New York state has led the way in requiring virtual currency businesses to operate according to the law. And we will continue to stand-up for investors and seek justice on their behalf when misled or cheated by any of these companies.

it seems to be the same person who owns both. But this does not matter much because there are already many alternatives to tether