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Crypto is up (+2.1%) — Top: ARB +15.3%

Crypto markets traded higher on an average ~2.1% gain, led by outsized moves in Arbitrum and Aave, as investors leaned into higher-beta DeFi and scaling tokens amid a constructive flow of industry news. Research highlighting the Ethereum Foundation’s work on AI agents for smart contracts helped reinforce the medium-term narrative around more capable onchain applications, while Kraken’s Pro fee-tier overhaul and reports of Robinhood Chain TVL growth pointed to improving venue and network activity that tends to support risk appetite. In that context, the day’s leadership from ARB (+15.34%) and AAVE (+7.34%) looks consistent with a rotation toward Ethereum-adjacent infrastructure and DeFi rather than a single-asset catalyst.

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