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Crypto is up (+0.6%) — Top: NEAR +12.5%

Crypto prices edged higher on average as market sentiment improved on signs of deepening institutional participation, with CoinDesk’s report on Bitcoin options coming to Nasdaq reinforcing expectations of more robust, regulated access and liquidity. That constructive backdrop helped lift majors like Ethereum (+2.1%) and supported broader risk appetite, while NEAR’s outsized jump (+12.5%) suggests traders leaned into higher-beta names as conditions firmed. At the same time, headlines highlighting large bearish positioning in Bitcoin derivatives (including a $74 million Hyperliquid short) likely kept positioning cautious, limiting the day’s gains to a modest, steady advance rather than a broad breakout.

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08:03 Mow: 'I Feel Sorry for Ethereum' BTC ETH U.Today 05:56 Bitcoin options are coming to Nadaq. Here's what it means for you. BTC CoinDesk 05:41 Crypto King Barry Silbert: Privacy Era is Here U.Today 05:07 Kalshi backs prediction markets lobby group with former Trump official Cointelegraph 04:00 Bitcoin whales flip bearish – $74 million Hyperliquid short raises squeeze risk BTC NEAR AMBCrypto 00:01 Zcash (ZEC) Paints Falling Star as Momentum Fades, Toncoin (TON) on Verge of Bullish Boundary, Shiba Inu (SHIB) Price Reset Is Near: Crypto Market Review SHIB NEAR U.Today 21:01 Now You Can Buy Bitcoin, XRP and More in ChatGPT via MoonPay BTC XRP Decrypt 19:56 AI Cost Crisis Emerges as Claude Usage and Agentic Coding Bills Spiral BeInCrypto
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