While USDT aims to maintain a 1:1 peg with the US dollar, minor fluctuations can occur due to supply and demand dynamics in the market, arbitrage opportunities, and market sentiment. For example, in June 2023, the stability of Tether's USDT experienced a slight depeg due to the Curve’s 3Pool liquidity imbalance. Even though the price dropped to as low as US$0.996 at that time, USDT price recovered to US$0.999 later in the day. During times of high volatility in the crypto market, traders may flood into or out of USDT, which can cause short-term deviations from the US$1 peg.