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The cryptocurrency market is witnessing a decoupling event play out in real-time.
Tether (USDT), long considered the unshakeable bedrock of stablecoin liquidity, has hit a wall in its pursuit of a $500B-implied market valuation.
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Institutional investors have reportedly balked at the metrics, spooked by transparency concerns and a regulatory landscape shifting toward decentralized alternatives. This stalemate at the half-trillion-dollar mark isn’t just a pricing failure; it’s a signal that risk appetite is rotating.
But here’s the kicker: liquidity isn’t leaving the ecosystem. It’s just moving deeper into the Bitcoin infrastructure. The market is bored with simple store-of-value assets; traders want utility layers capable of unlocking Bitcoin’s dormant capital.
That shift explains
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