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

Crypto prices were mixed but tilted slightly risk-on as Bitcoin advanced (+4.26%), helped by derivatives positioning normalizing after reports that Bitcoin open interest has fallen sharply, which can reduce forced-liquidation pressure and allow spot demand to reassert itself. In the background, institution-facing adoption headlines such as Gemini’s move to bring crypto event contracts to brokerages and POSCO tokenizing trade receivables on Avalanche supported sentiment toward regulated, real-economy use cases, even as security-focused news (Cosmos Labs urging EVM chains to halt after recent attacks and Kraken’s response to a dust attack) kept some traders selective and capped broader follow-through. The result was a market that rewarded pockets of momentum while remaining cautious on assets perceived as more exposed to operational and ecosystem risks.

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