USDT Networks
Native vs. Bridged USDT: How to Tell the Difference
The USDT ticker can appear across networks. Learn the difference between an issuer-supported deployment and a bridge representation, and what to verify.
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Stablecoins & Risk
Stablecoin Models: Reserves, Digital Collateral, and Algorithms
Stablecoins use different mechanisms to support a target value. Learn the common models and why a shared target does not mean shared risks.
Pricing & Fees
Slippage vs. Price Impact: What Is the Difference?
Separate the effect your trade size has on a liquidity pool from price movement while a transaction is pending, and understand slippage limits.
Pricing & Fees
Market vs. Limit Orders: Execution and Price
Compare an order that prioritizes execution with one that sets a price boundary, including the possibility of a different price or no fill.
Pricing & Fees
Liquidity Pools vs. Order Books: How Trading Mechanisms Differ
Compare an order book that matches buyer and seller offers with a smart-contract liquidity pool, without assuming either model is risk-free.
Stablecoins & Risk
How to Read a Stablecoin Reserve Report
Check a report’s date, scope, definitions, and assurance language; one headline balance cannot answer every question about a reserve report.
Wallets & Custody
Wallet Addresses, Public Keys, and Private Keys
Learn how a receiving address differs from public and private keys, including what may be shared and what must remain secret.
Transaction Tracking
Transaction Confirmations and Blockchain Finality
Understand the difference between broadcasting a transaction, its inclusion in a block, and a network’s consensus finality—and why thresholds vary.
Responsible Use
USDT in DeFi: Uses and Risks
Learn how stablecoins may be used in lending, swaps, and liquidity pools—and what changes when you interact with a smart contract.
Wallet Security
Are Blockchain Transactions Private? Public Addresses Explained
Public-ledger transactions can be inspected, while an address may not show a person’s name directly. Learn about persistent records and identity links.
Stablecoins & Risk
A Dollar Peg Does Not Guarantee Stable Purchasing Power
A token may target the dollar’s nominal value, while the amount that dollar buys changes with price levels. Learn the difference between a peg and purchasing power.
Pricing & Fees
Bid, Ask, Spread, and Liquidity: Reading a Quote
Learn what bid, ask, and spread mean—and why comparing two displayed prices is not enough without quantity, market depth, and fees.