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Crypto is up (+1.1%) — Top: NEAR +12.5%

Crypto markets traded higher on the day (average +1.14%), with gains led by large-cap and high-beta names, as traders digested news that Bitcoin options are coming to Nasdaq, a step that reinforces the trend toward more institutional-grade crypto market infrastructure and can support risk appetite. That constructive backdrop helped lift majors like Ethereum (+4.65%) and Solana (+5.38%), while NEAR (+12.5%) outperformed as investors rotated into higher-volatility layer-1 exposure amid improving sentiment. At the same time, reports of a large bearish whale position raising squeeze risk highlight how positioning dynamics can amplify upside moves when the market grinds higher.

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