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

Crypto prices edged higher on average, led by outsized gains in higher-beta majors like NEAR (+12.5%) and Solana (+5.38%), as sentiment improved around market structure and access following reports that bitcoin options are coming to Nasdaq. That prospective expansion of regulated derivatives can be read as incremental institutional plumbing, helping lift large-cap platforms such as Ethereum (+4.65%) and Chainlink (+4.72%) alongside the broader risk-on move. At the same time, commentary on whale positioning and a large Hyperliquid short highlights that positioning remains a key driver, with the potential for short-covering adding fuel to today’s upside without changing the underlying macro narrative.

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