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BEARISH STABLE BTC

Tether's safety cushion is deteriorating as excess reserves shrink by half, reducing financial stability

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Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (1 article). Watching for it to gain traction.

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"Those excess reserves are down from just over $8.23 billion three months earlier."

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