Here are current USDT transaction fees on several different blockchains:

Tron – 1.6-3.35 USD (or 0.32-0.67 if you buy energy)
Etherium – 0.69 USD
Binance – 0.12 USD
Ton (telegram) – 0.083 USD
Solana – 0.003-0.005 USD
Polygon - 0.001 USD

It's interesting, that most people I know send USDT via TRON blockchain, despite that its fees are relatively high.

And what blockchain do you mainly use for USDT?

Though open source is usually safer than proprietary software, it is not 100% immune to the presence of malicious code. While the open nature allows for code review and contributions from a diverse group of developers, this very openness can also be exploited by malicious actors who may introduce harmful code subtly. The sheer volume of code can make comprehensive auditing challenging.

Additionally, not all code changes are thoroughly reviewed due to time constraints, resource limitations, or trust in well-known contributors. Even with rigorous review processes, sophisticated malicious code can be obfuscated to evade detection. Therefore, the open-source model, despite its many advantages, does not provide an absolute safeguard against the infiltration of malicious elements.

The question stands - what steps one may take to make crypto assets storage safer? What precautions do you take?

this is like TWT token, Trust wallet token, They are trying to copy anything Binance has done to achieve profits. It is true that I do not like Bitget, but such platforms can survive in a bull market, so some profits may be made from investing in their token, but in any case, you must start selling before the bear market begins.

It totally depends on the government of a country whether they want to allow crypto use in their country or not. If they are willing to allow its uses there will be no restriction even if it will be used as a payment method.

There will be a time soon when those countries will accept crypto too who have not understood its positive features yet. In some countries crypto uses are not for the welfare of the individuals therefore others countries are not allowing it to be used in their countries as important features are still hidden for them.

Với khả năng thu hút được hơn 10B USD nhanh chóng sau vài tháng ra mắt, những quỹ ETFs đã quá thành công rồi, vượt qua sự tăng trưởng của những quỹ như Vàng ETFs hoặc S&P. Điều này cũng thúc đẩy giá BTC tăng một mạch lên 74K mà không cần điều chỉnh thêm trong năm 2024 nữa. Hiện tại không còn nhiều nhà đầu tư nghi ngờ về tác động của ETFs, em thấy chúng ta chỉ cần tập trung vào kế hoạch dài hạn khi ETFs được đầu tư và nắm giữ bởi những quỹ hưu trí trong thị trường, khiến cho BTC đi vào các danh mục của hàng triệu người Mỹ. Sự xuất hiện của những quỹ ETFs này có thể được xem như bước ngoặt lớn và cực kỳ quan trọng đối với sự chấp nhận của BTC và tương lai của cả thị trường.

Maybe I forgot (or didn't notice before), but it seems to me that MixTum added a new mix mode called Precise Payment. As far as I can see, it is about the possibility to pay someone directly from the mixer - what do you think about this option?

Does anyone have personal experience with Joinmarket or at least experience from a reliable source?

After the departure of Samurai and Wasabi wallets from the Coinjoin feature, Joinmarket seems to be the only remaining "free" option.

I would like to get feedback from someone who has used JM. How safe and effective is it in general?
What are the pros and cons here?
Is there a risk here and can developers be prosecuted by the feds?

Simply put, if beginners are interested in looking at the list of top exchanges, Binance is number 1. So, if we still doubt Binance, what about other exchanges, right? In essence, it is true, there is no exchange that is 100% safe and there is no guarantee of 100$ that the exchange will continue to last forever. Various surprising things may still occur, but, nevertheless, it is indeed part of the risks. So, just choose, which risk to choose and to what extent we take that risk. Rather than choosing a small exchange with only a small market cap, it's better to go to Binance, right? Even if you can't access Binance, there are still other top exchanges you can try and comply with regulations in your country.