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Not to mention that in modern monetary systems, the central bank can always inject liquidity (new reserves) into the system if required (QE, etc.), and the Government also often insures people's bank deposits up to some limit. The Government can also choose to bail out the bank if required.

There is literally no comparison. If Tether runs out of US dollars, they have no options, and people holding Tether have no recourse...



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