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Crypto is down (-1.3%) — Top: XLM +24.7%

Crypto prices drifted lower on average (-1.49%) as traders weighed an uncertain U.S. policy backdrop, with the CLARITY Act’s improving odds and intensifying legal scrutiny of prediction markets highlighting that regulatory outcomes remain unresolved and risk appetite stayed muted. Against that softer tape, Stellar outperformed sharply as a clear idiosyncratic move, while privacy-related tokens found some support after SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce publicly defended crypto privacy tools, helping explain the market’s uneven leadership despite the broader pullback. Institutional-style allocation headlines such as Bit Digital’s $20 million Ethereum purchase provided a constructive signal for majors, but it was not enough to offset the day’s generally defensive positioning.

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