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Crypto is mixed (-0.2%) — Top: SHIB +4.6%

Crypto prices were modestly lower on average but mixed across majors, with Bitcoin’s gains standing out as traders appeared to re-risk after derivatives positioning cooled, consistent with reports that bitcoin open interest has fallen sharply and reduced the market’s near-term leverage overhang. Sentiment was also supported by “real-world” adoption headlines, including POSCO’s move to bring trade receivables onto Avalanche, which reinforced the tokenization narrative even as security concerns lingered after Cosmos Labs flagged fresh attack risks on some EVM chains. In the background, operational and market-structure updates such as Kraken’s response to a dust attack and Gemini’s push to expand crypto event contracts pointed to ongoing infrastructure maturation, helping explain why dip-buying showed up in large caps despite the choppy tape.

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