It is building a bitcoin-denominated reserve as an additional layer of security for UST, the fourth-largest stablecoin in circulation, as reported.
Price charts show bitcoin continues to hold above its 200-day moving average at $47,200, building up strength ahead of a likely move to over $53,000, according to some traders.
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