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Crypto is up (+2.4%) — Top: AAVE +9.5%

Crypto markets traded broadly higher (average move about +2.5%), led by large-cap strength in Ethereum (+6.8%) and a risk-on bid in DeFi names like Aave (+9.5%), as investors leaned into higher-beta sectors rather than defensives. The tone was helped by ecosystem-specific headlines pointing to sustained user activity and capital engagement, including Solana’s report of record holders and renewed attention on derivatives positioning in names like Dash, which can reinforce appetite for momentum trades across the altcoin complex. Offsetting headlines such as a miner selling $143 million in bitcoin and ongoing legal/regulatory developments in Argentina and the NFT space appeared more idiosyncratic, with price action suggesting they did not materially derail today’s broader bid.

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