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Crypto is up (+1.0%) — Top: NEAR +12.5%

Crypto markets traded modestly higher on the day (average +1.11%) as risk appetite improved on signs of continued institutionalization, highlighted by reporting that Bitcoin options are coming to Nasdaq, which reinforces expectations of deeper liquidity and more mature hedging tools. That constructive backdrop helped lift large-cap and high-beta names such as Ethereum (+4.65%) and Solana (+5.38%), while NEAR (+12.5%) outperformed as traders leaned into higher-volatility exposures in a broadly firmer tape. Separately, renewed attention to privacy as an investment theme, amplified by commentary from Barry Silbert, likely supported selective rotation within the sector even as positioning headlines about a large Bitcoin short underscored the potential for sharp, sentiment-driven moves.

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