For the US Treasury market, the players are not small. Maybe that was believable for the commercial paper dealings for Tether, but you can just directly buy from the US Treasury at auction, or go through a banking partner like Deltec Bank, and none of "the players" will know anything about you.
> You can’t roll billions in treasuries without all the major players knowing who you are.
Of course you can. Direct and indirect bidders for US Treasury bills are routinely in the dozens of billions. No need to go through a primary dealer.
> And if they did they would release their cusips and put this to bed as there is only downside for them by withholding the cusips
Would you honestly be convinced if their attestation reports included CUSIPs? Do you think that people would still clamor for an audit and just move the goalposts to "anyone can look up CUSIPs for US Treasuries. Why aren't the primary dealers confirming their purchases?"
> Would you honestly be convinced if their attestation reports included CUSIPs?
Yes because that would be verifiable and we could know the counterparty holding them and ask for verification. If they verified they are holding those cusips for Tether then we're good.
And I don't' think you understand the treasury market as well as you think you do. Its a very transparent market. Everyone knows all the players, especially at the 10's of billions size.
If they honestly were buying treasuries through Deltec then we would know, I assure they they are not as Deltec doesn't really participate in this market
While the treasury market is large the players are small and no one claims to work with tether.
You can’t roll billions in treasuries without all the major players knowing who you are.
And if they did they would release their cusips and put this to bed as there is only downside for them by withholding the cusips