Tether, the company whose USDT has become the de facto solution for pegging crypto to fiat currency, has been hacked to the tune of USD 39.5 million. Since the Tether USDT tokens have often served as the "safe" place to park crypto profits, this news will undoubtedly have a profound effect on markets around the world. Indeed, per the company's request, major exchanges have halted all USDT withdrawals or transfers.
In the official announcement acknowledging the hack, the company states that a hard fork will be necessary in order to restore the integrity of the system.
Does this affect you personally? Will it affect the way you trade in the future? What does this mean to the overall health of the cryptocurrency market?
The official announcement may viewed here: