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On-chain data shows the RSI of the Bitcoin Stablecoin Supply Ratio (SSR) has dropped to a low of 13, a sign that the stablecoin supply is high relative to the BTC market cap. Bitcoin SSR RSI Has Sharply Gone Down Recently In a new post on X, CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn has discussed the latest trend in the RSI of the Bitcoin SSR. The “SSR” is an on-chain indicator that measures the ratio between the market cap of BTC and the combined valuation of all stablecoins. Related Reading: XRP Could Offer Major Buying Opportunity At $0.90, Analyst Says Stablecoins, digital assets that have their price pegged to a fiat currency, serve a different purpose in the sector than volatile assets like BTC. Generally, investors store their capital in the form of stablecoins whenever they want to avoid the volatility associated with other cryptocurrencies. These holders tend to eventually venture back into BTC and other coins, and when they do, they swap their stables in favor of them. Because of this, st

The Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC), together with venture capital firm Paradigm, submitted a joint comment to the US Treasury on Tuesday, urging the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to refine parts of its proposed stablecoin compliance rule tied to the GENIUS Act.  The rule is intended to implement anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions requirements for “permitted payment stablecoin issuers” (PPSIs), a category the proposal says should be able to innovate in payment stablecoins while operating under an “appropriately tailored” regime designed to manage illicit-finance risk. Narrower Compliance, Less Burden While they did not oppose the overall goal of the framework, Paradigm and the Hyperliquid Policy Center argued that key elements of the proposal need clearer boundaries—especially where compliance obligations may unintentionally spill over into areas that do not fit the GENIUS Act’s structure or Congress’s intent. A maj

The rapid rise of TradFi-linked perpetuals in stablecoin trading could significantly reshape global equity markets and investor strategies. The post TradFi-linked perpetuals now account for 10% of total stablecoin trading volume appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Hyperliquid Policy Center and Paradigm urged Treasury to narrow stablecoin rules that could push US issuers away from DeFi. The post Hyperliquid Policy Center and Paradigm urge Treasury to narrow stablecoin rules for DeFi appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Solana (SOL) has officially entered deep oversold territory, a level analysts say is worse than the one the cryptocurrency reached during the FTX collapse. A decline in this area highlights just how bearish the market has become after months of volatility and steep price declines. Throughout last year, Solana experienced a massive rally that pushed […]

Crypto investment firm Paradigm has urged the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to remove provisions from its proposed stablecoin framework that could restrict third-party firms from offering rewards tied to stablecoins. According to a comment letter submitted to the FDIC,…

Researchers say broad HTX tainting could freeze legitimate users and make compliance tools less useful for tracing illicit funds.

Blockchain researchers have warned that UK sanctions against an HTX-linked entity have disrupted compliance practices across the crypto sector, with one report identifying more than $21 billion in high-risk transaction flows connected to the exchange between 2021 and May 2026.…