2025-12-09 13:28:21

Recently, I noticed that the OTC price of USDT has dropped to just over 6 RMB, which is quite an interesting fluctuation. Some friends are considering buying stablecoins at this time and want to hear everyone’s thoughts—is there still room for profit if you buy USDT under these conditions?

Logically, as a USD-pegged stablecoin, USDT should theoretically fluctuate around 7 RMB. The current drop to the low 6s might be due to short-term market liquidity issues or OTC premium fluctuations. That being said, the window for such arbitrage opportunities is usually very short, and you also need to consider the costs and risks of depositing and withdrawing funds.

By the way, meme coins like PENGU and PEPE have been pretty active lately, so overall market sentiment is still quite delicate.

PENGU-4,25%

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DAOdreamer

· 2025-12-11 22:07

Over 6 bucks to buy the dip U? Bro, this wave might just be a trap. Once you calculate the withdrawal costs, there's no profit left. --- The arbitrage window is so short, and you still have to bet on a smooth withdrawal. I advise you to stay calm. --- What's so good about copying USDT's small fluctuations? The real opportunities are in meme coins. --- It's just short-term liquidity fluctuations, don't get caught. --- Wait, at times like this, it's actually big players accumulating. Retail investors entering just means sending themselves to the chopping block.

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PhantomMiner

· 2025-12-11 12:57

6-dollar bottom-stablecoin? That's about right. Withdrawal costs eat up all your profits. --- Short window period, yes, but the key is whether you can exit in time—that's the real test. --- Basically, it's liquidity exhaustion. Will it fall further? Hard to say. --- USDT's volatility is indeed interesting, but I'm still watching. Let's wait until market sentiment stabilizes. --- This kind of arbitrage looks simple, but in practice, there are too many pitfalls. --- I think rather than bottom-fishing U, it's better to focus on projects like PENGU, at least there's some room for speculation. --- Withdrawal is troublesome, taxes, exchange costs—after calculating, there's basically no profit margin.

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MrDecoder

· 2025-12-09 13:58

When it comes to bottom-fishing stablecoins, you really need to calculate the risks clearly; short-term volatility doesn’t always mean opportunity. --- 6-yuan USDT is indeed cheap, but once you factor in deposit and withdrawal costs, the profit margin disappears instantly—a pitfall many have fallen into. --- To put it simply, it’s a liquidity crunch. If you really want to buy the dip, you’d better check the order book depth, or else you’ll end up being the bag holder. --- It’s pretty ironic that stablecoins tank when meme coins are going crazy, haha. --- I’ll wait and see. These kinds of opportunity windows are way too short. I’m honestly too lazy to deal with all the deposit and withdrawal hassle. --- OTC prices are always where retail investors get fleeced the easiest. Be careful and don’t get trapped. --- Theoretically it’s 7 yuan, but in reality it’s 6. Whose money is that price difference? You really need to think about what’s going on behind the scenes. --- Instead of stressing over USDT arbitrage, you might as well look at where the major coins are heading. I feel like Bitcoin is the real focus this round.

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AmateurDAOWatcher

· 2025-12-09 13:58

Buying the dip at 6 yuan per USDT? I'm telling you, these windows of opportunity disappear in the blink of an eye. Once you factor in deposit and withdrawal fees, there's no hope of recovering your costs. When Bitcoin was dropping, no one was interested in stablecoins, but now suddenly people are paying attention—interesting. If there were really any arbitrage opportunities, the big players would have already taken them all. Small retail investors shouldn't blindly jump on the bandwagon.

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WhaleInTraining

· 2025-12-09 13:55

Buying USDT at 6 RMB to bottom fish? Bro, are you trying to make a profit on the spread or just looking to get stuck? The window closes in a second, and the withdrawal fees eat up half your profits. In the end, you might as well gamble on PEPE. Wait, there are still people doing this? Don’t they realize how risky it is with such poor liquidity? With this market, I’m just going to watch and see what happens. No more messing around. All the meme coins are exploding this round, while USDT has stabilized and no one cares about it. Quite the contrast. Arbitrage sounds easy, but in practice it's full of traps. I'm staying away. You dare to bottom fish USDT at 6 RMB? The spread isn’t even enough to cover the fees. Wake up.

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CountdownToBroke

· 2025-12-09 13:55

Trying to buy the dip at just over 6? Bro, you’re gambling on liquidity—once the window closes, it’s gone. But honestly, once you factor in on/off-ramp costs, it’s really hard to say how much arbitrage profit will actually be left.

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airdrop_whisperer

· 2025-12-09 13:35

Over 6? To be honest, this move is actually something, but once you factor in deposit and withdrawal costs, it's not that attractive anymore. --- Bottom-fishing stablecoins? Sounds easy but it's a real trap in practice, the window of opportunity is ridiculously short. --- USDT dropping to 6 happens a lot when liquidity is poor. The arbitrage opportunity looks big, but the fees eat it all up. --- Wait, PENGU is moving too this round? I thought the market was already dead. --- These short-term fluctuations are just traps for retail. Stop thinking about bottom-fishing, stablecoins are supposed to be stable. --- I've seen OTC prices get discounted many times. It's either the whales shaking out the market or retail panic-selling. Either way, nothing good comes out of it.

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