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Crypto is up (+2.1%) — Top: NEAR +14.6%

Crypto markets traded higher on average (about +2.44%) as sentiment improved around reduced protocol-risk headlines and continued focus on real product activity rather than purely macro narratives. The standout was NEAR, which outperformed after CoinDesk reported its rally was being supported by rising cross-chain product activity, helping explain the day’s sharp relative gains versus the broader market. Elsewhere, KelpDAO’s update that rsETH backing has returned above 100% likely helped ease concerns around liquid-staking collateral quality, reinforcing the bid across risk assets even as regulatory scrutiny headlines around Polymarket and the CFTC kept a lid on more exuberant positioning.

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00:01 Shiba Inu (SHIB), XRP, Hyperliquid (HYPE) and Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis for May 26: Risk Brings Profits BTC XRP U.Today 21:16 KelpDAO says rsETH recovery completed as backing returns above 100% AMBCrypto 20:41 Schiff: Investors Will Buy Tokenized Gold Instead of Crypto BTC U.Today 20:25 Coinbase CEO Reveals What Still Needs to Change Before Finance Truly Evolves CryptoPotato 19:00 Polymarket scrutiny grows as CFTC suspensions raise oversight concerns AMBCrypto 17:38 NEAR price rally gains momentum as cross-chain product activity fuels further 15% jump NEAR CoinDesk 17:31 Babylon and Aave push for Bitcoin-backed DeFi lending without wrapped BTC BTC AMBCrypto 17:04 Indonesia blocks Polymarket, calling prediction market online gambling in disguise CoinDesk
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