The WSJ released a report earlier in March accusing Tether of shady dealings, citing emails and records from 2018. In response to the WSJ's allegations, Tether published an official statement on their website.

The Wall Street Journal accuses Tether of shady transactions and forgery of documents, referring to emails made available to journalists. Tether refutes the information.

After another critical article from the Wall Street Journal, Tether announced that it would get rid of “Secured loans” by the end of next year.