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Crypto prices were mixed but slightly higher on average as sentiment was pulled in opposite directions by constructive long-term adoption headlines and renewed regulatory and counterparty-risk concerns. Reports of the US planning to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran, alongside fresh scrutiny of Tether’s relationships and claims of USDT vault freezes, likely weighed on risk appetite and helped explain the sharper pullbacks in several large-cap altcoins. At the same time, the fundraising story around Bitcoin-focused insurance and wealth-transfer products offered a supportive backdrop for BTC demand, leaving the market without a single clear directional driver.

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