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Tether Gets 3.3/10 Security Score from Hacken, ~$91.3B USDT Under 2-of-3 Multisig

Original sourceTFTCAdditional: Coincu

Summary

A Hacken report says ~$91.3B of USDT on Tron (about half of circulating supply) is controlled by 2-of-3 multisig contracts with no timelock, cancellation window, or rollback mechanism. If two keys are compromised, funds can be minted, frozen, redistributed, or transferred, posing structural risk. B…

Key points

  • Understanding USDT's governance risks is crucial for users and developers holding or using stablecoins.
  • This highlights single-point governance risks behind major stablecoins, potentially affecting crypto market trust.
  • Institutional investors may reassess USDT's risk premium and push for more transparent multisig governance mechanisms.

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