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Tether USD (USDT) · Base · on-chain safety read, grade B (80/100)
Data snapshot: 2026-09-16 · source: live token feeds + on-chain flags · refreshed weekly · not financial advice
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What the data says about USDT
USDT on Base is Tether's canonical deployment — not a bridge-wrapped IOU but the same centrally-issued dollar Tether runs on every chain it lands on, redeemable through Tether's own rails. The contract 0xfde4c96c8593536e31f229ea8f37b2ada2699bb2 is the official Base address; our September 15, 2026 read shows $829 thousand of tracked pool liquidity, with USDC still the deeper dollar venue on this chain.
The honest framing: holding any USDT means holding Tether's issuer risk — a private company's attestations, redemption terms, and freeze powers — and on Base specifically it is the second stablecoin behind USDC, so watch venue depth before assuming you can move size at the peg. That said, it is the real contract, which on this chain is not a small thing to say.
Figures are HostDeFi's read dated September 15, 2026; the scan refreshes them. USDT is the most-impersonated ticker in the corpus — only this exact address is Tether's.
Price and safety history of USDT
Every dated snapshot we hold for USDT — price, market structure and grade, as measured, with nothing interpolated between them.
| Date | Price | Liquidity | Holders | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | $0.9993 | $829.42K | — | B |
| 2026-09-14 | $1.00 | $832.94K | — | B |
| 2026-08-31 | $1.00 | $617.14K | — | B |
Contract
0xfde4c96c8593536e31f229ea8f37b2ada2699bb2
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Is USDT a safe token?
As of the 2026-09-15 snapshot, USDT scores 80/100 (grade B) on HostDeFi's on-chain read — based on its unconfirmed mint authority, unconfirmed freeze authority, liquidity of $829.42K. That grades contract and market structure, not price direction — a clean read is not a guarantee, so re-scan before trading, since on-chain state can change.
Can you sell USDT, or is it a honeypot?
Our Base read covers market structure, not sell-side contract behaviour like honeypots or transfer taxes, as of 2026-09-15. Before assuming you can exit freely, run the live scan above — it reads the contract directly.
Who holds most of USDT?
Per-wallet distribution for USDT wasn't resolved in the 2026-09-15 snapshot. Run the live scan, which reads holder concentration directly from the chain.
Can USDT's supply be inflated?
This snapshot grades market structure only — contract-level supply controls on Base aren't assessed here yet. Run the live scanner, which reads the contract in real time.
What is the USDT contract address?
The USDT contract address on Base is 0xfde4c96c8593536e31f229ea8f37b2ada2699bb2. Always verify a token by its contract address, not its name or ticker — scam clones copy tickers, but the address is unique.
Where can you buy USDT safely?
Run the live on-chain scan at the top of this page first; if USDT clears, you can swap it here directly. Whatever venue you use, match the contract address (0xfde4c96c8593536e31f229ea8f37b2ada2699bb2) exactly before trading — copying the ticker is how clone scams catch buyers, and the address is the one field they can't fake.
