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Tether's USDT Jumps To 8.5% Premium In India After Crypto Payment Crackdown
Tether's USDT Jumps To 8.5% Premium In India After Crypto Payment Crackdown
Authored by Shaurya Malwa via CoinDesk.com,
Raids on crypto payment firms in Bengaluru disrupted the pipeline that feeds dollar-pegged USDT to Indian platforms, pushing its local price more than 8.5% above the dollar, roughly double the usual gap.
The price of Tether's USDT, the largest dollar-pegged stablecoin, has climbed to more than 8.5% above its dollar value on Indian platforms after a government crackdown on crypto payment firms choked off the token's supply into the country.
USDT traded around 102.88 rupees over the...
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