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Crypto is up (+2.7%) — Top: ARB +15.3%

Crypto markets traded higher on average (about +2.7%) as risk appetite improved alongside signs of a DeFi “re-rating,” with investors rotating into higher-beta onchain names after recent relative outperformance versus Bitcoin highlighted by Bitwise. That backdrop helped lift DeFi-linked tokens such as Aave (+5.8%) and powered outsized gains in Arbitrum (ARB), which led today’s notable movers, consistent with traders leaning into Ethereum ecosystem exposure. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s rebound remains tempered by the “one hurdle” flagged in market commentary, keeping the broader move constructive but still selective rather than a uniform, momentum-driven rally.

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