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Crypto is up (+1.3%) — Top: NEAR +13.8%

Crypto markets traded modestly higher on average (+1.4%) as risk appetite improved, helped by constructive industry narratives around infrastructure and DeFi rather than any single macro catalyst. The standout was NEAR, which outperformed after CoinDesk reported its rally was being driven by increased cross-chain product activity, reinforcing a usage-led bid while majors like Ethereum (+1.65%) participated more steadily. At the same time, ongoing regulatory and market-structure debates in the news, including heightened scrutiny around Polymarket and the CFTC, likely kept the broader move measured even as innovation themes such as Bitcoin-backed DeFi lending (Babylon and Aave) supported sentiment.

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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 16:46 Bitcoin, crypto prices tick up as US-Iran peace deal odds climb BTC CoinDesk
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