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Crypto is down (-2.7%) — Top: INJ -9.6%

Crypto markets traded lower on the day (average -2.59%) as risk appetite softened, with sharper drawdowns in higher-beta altcoins such as Injective and Arbitrum suggesting investors were de-risking rather than reacting to a single token-specific catalyst. Sentiment was likely weighed down by renewed security and systemic-risk headlines after prominent Ethereum researchers warned that advances in AI could challenge current encryption assumptions, while regulatory commentary from the CFTC about new rulemaking to prevent another FTX-style collapse reinforced the near-term focus on oversight and compliance. Although separate reports pointing to rising US investor interest and exchange partnerships were constructive, they were not enough to offset the day’s broader risk-off tone.

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