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Crypto is up (+2.0%) — Top: NEAR +12.9%

Crypto markets traded higher on average (about +2.0%) as risk appetite improved despite bitcoin again failing to clear resistance near $84,000, keeping the broad move measured rather than exuberant. The strongest gains were concentrated in higher-beta layer-1 names, with NEAR leading the complex (+12.9% and additional outsized prints) alongside Avalanche, consistent with the “altcoin catch-up” dynamic highlighted in market coverage noting double-digit moves in NEAR and peers even as BTC was rejected. Separately, headlines around institutional blockchain adoption (Canton Network’s expansion in South Korea) and continued growth in on-chain stablecoin trading (Uniswap’s share gains) reinforced the narrative of ongoing infrastructure and usage build-out, supporting sentiment even as security concerns lingered following reports tied to the Ledger investigation.

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10:10 Morgan Stanley expects to support tokenized equities in Q1 2027, digital asset strategy head says The Block 09:21 Wall Street Backed Blockchain Canton Network Expands Presence in South Korea CoinGape 08:58 Arthur Hayes Thinks FLOP Could Outgrow Bitcoin. Its Testnet Is Weeks Away BTC BeInCrypto 08:47 NEAR, FIL, ICP Rocket by Double Digits, BTC Rejected at $84K Again: Market Watch BTC NEAR CryptoPotato 07:01 Ledger Updates Investigation After $91,000,000 Reportedly Drained From Users BTC ETH The Daily Hodl 07:00 Uniswap captures 47% of stablecoin DEX volume as Aerodrome stocks hit $2B UNI AMBCrypto 06:48 XRP News: XRP Ledger Foundation Clarifies 100B Supply Remains Safe Amid Security Fix XRP CoinGape 06:30 Global watchdog flags stablecoin risks, AI threats ahead of G20 Cointelegraph
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