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Crypto is down (-1.8%) — Top: SOL -6.4%

Crypto prices drifted lower today (average -1.7%), led by sharper drawdowns in higher-beta layer-1s like Solana, Avalanche, and NEAR, as traders digested a mix of regulatory headlines without a clear near-term positive catalyst. Europe-facing uncertainty lingered after reports that regulators invited Binance to seek new licenses following a MiCA-related setback, reinforcing the market’s sensitivity to compliance risk and weighing most on more speculative majors. Meanwhile, incremental adoption signals such as Alfa-Bank’s crypto trading test and renewed focus on Bitcoin’s relative value versus gold offered limited support, leaving risk appetite soft and positioning skewed toward de-risking.

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08:26 Regulators invited Binance to seek new licenses after MiCA setback, co-CEO says Cointelegraph 08:22 Russia's largest private bank Alfa-Bank tests crypto trading Cointelegraph 08:00 Bitcoin vs. gold: Why the BTC/XAU ratio could be key in July BTC AMBCrypto 06:03 Wyden urges Senate leaders to keep dev protections in crypto bill Cointelegraph 05:47 AI is shortening the shelf life of crypto security audits, researchers warn Cointelegraph 05:20 ‘Summer of Ethereum Love’ Gaining Steam, Says Lubin, But When Will ETH Price Follow?  ETH CryptoPotato 03:30 Bitcoin demand still unable to outpace issuance as recovery remains fragile BTC AMBCrypto 02:46 Hyundai Card completes its first real-world stablecoin pilot with Avalanche, Tether AVAX The Block
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