Coinbase Lists RSR, Atkins Association Fuels Bullishness
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Coinbase is listing Reserve Rights (RSR), a dual‑token stablecoin platform aimed at creating a collateral‑backed, self‑regulating stablecoin ecosystem. Following the announcement, Binance’s ‘smart money’ traders are increasing long positions on the altcoin. Incoming SEC Chair Paul Atkins was an early advisor for RSR, but he doesn’t maintain any active connection to the project. Nonetheless, RSR speculators may be anticipating some benefits from this old association. Coinbase Lists RSR To New Enthusiasm RSR has been active since 2019, aiming to upend the stablecoin ecosystem. It’s an ERC‑20 utility and governance token that underpins the Reserve Protocol, a dual‑token system designed to back and stabilize the Reserve stablecoin (RSV) at a $1 USD peg. RSR, a non-stablecoin, provides governance and backstop insurance to its counterpart. The asset’s valuation peaked in 2021 but has been quiet since then until regaining prominence in 2024. Today’s Coinbase listing announcement saw RSR jump nearly 10%. Figure: Reserve Rights (RSR) Daily Price Chart. Source: CoinGecko Coinbase first announced that it would list RSR a little under three weeks ago. Coinbase listings usually cause the underlying tokens to spike, and this has been no exception. However, an intriguing side effect has also taken place. As the asset prepares its debut on Coinbase, top traders on Binance are showing a strong bullish positioning. Binance Top Traders Go Long on RSR. Source: Coinglass On Binance, the top‑trader long/short ratio measures the share of total open positions held as longs by the top 20% of accounts by margin balance. A 65.48% long ratio means these “smart money” participants are overwhelmingly betting prices will rise. Meanwhile, beyond Coinbase listing, RSR is getting attention due to its link with incoming SEC Chair Paul Atkins. Although Atkins disclosed his crypto investments and has no current link with RSR, he joined the Reserve Rights Foundation…
Filed under: News - @ April 21, 2025 9:22 pm