Ripple CEO rejects allegations of attacks on Tether
🤵#RippleCEO Brad Garlinghouse stated that his recent remarks on the World Class podcast were not an attack on #USDT。 , as portrayed by the stablecoin issuer's head Paolo Ardoino.
👀 Garlinghouse mentioned at the time that it was evident to him that U.S. authorities intended to target Tether.
✉️ In response, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino accused Brad Garlinghouse of making these statements merely as a way to present the stablecoin he is working on in a favorable light.
🧐 This time Garlinghouse drew responsed to Ardoino's response, calling "Tether the hugely important part of the ecosystem" of cryptocurrencies.
"My point was that the US govt has clearly indicated they want more control over USD-backed #Stablecoins issuers, and thus, Tether, as the largest player, is in their line of sight"
- he added.