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Crypto is down (-1.8%) — Top: SOL -6.4%

Crypto prices drifted lower today (average -1.7%), led by sharper drawdowns in higher-beta layer-1s like Solana, Avalanche, and NEAR, as traders digested a mix of regulatory headlines without a clear near-term positive catalyst. Europe-facing uncertainty lingered after reports that regulators invited Binance to seek new licenses following a MiCA-related setback, reinforcing the market’s sensitivity to compliance risk and weighing most on more speculative majors. Meanwhile, incremental adoption signals such as Alfa-Bank’s crypto trading test and renewed focus on Bitcoin’s relative value versus gold offered limited support, leaving risk appetite soft and positioning skewed toward de-risking.

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