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How do I know if a USDT token is fake?

By clicking on the contract address, you'll be able to see that the value of this token is 0.00 which is a clear indication of it being fake. You can also then compare this contract with the contract of the real USDT token. This one does not have any value either, unsurprisingly. An additional way of checking if the token is fake is Token Sniffer .

What is Tether (USDT)?

Tether ( USDT) is a cryptocurrency stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar and backed "100% by Tether's reserves," according to its website. 1 Tether is owned by iFinex, the Hong Kong-registered company that also owns the crypto exchange BitFinex. Tether was launched as RealCoin in July 2014 and was rebranded as Tether in November 2014.

Did tether steal $31 million in USDT tokens?

In November 2017, Tether reported the electronic theft of $31 million in USDT tokens, after which a hard fork was performed. 8 By then, the company was already dealing with critics questioning the adequacy of its reserves and, as subsequent investigations would show, having trouble accessing banking services. 9

What are fake/scam tokens?

First of all, it should be noted, that the fake/scam tokens that may appear in your wallet belong to one of these three networks: ETH, BSC, and Polygon. These networks are the easiest to create fake and scam tokens on.

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