Investors are reassessing stablecoin risk after S&P flagged tether usdt in a stark new stability review that challenges long-held market assumptions.
Why did S&P slash Tether’s stability rating to “Weak”?
On November 26, S&P Global Ratings issued an update that may become the most consequential stablecoin call of the past decade. The agency cut USDT, issued by Tether, to its lowest stability score of 5, labeled “Weak.” No stablecoin anywhere near this size has ever received such a poor rating.
Author and analyst Shanaka Anslem Perera argues that the data behind the downgrade should force the entire crypto market to pay attention. Moreover, the report highlights a structural shift in reserves that directly links USDT’s stability to Bitcoin‘s price path.
How exposed is Tether to Bitcoin volatility?
Perera frames the risk with a blunt comparison drawn from S&P’s figures. Bitcoin now represents 5.6% of Tether’s reserves, while the company’s
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