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Crypto is mixed (-0.3%) — Top: SHIB +4.6%

Crypto prices were modestly higher on average but mixed, with Bitcoin (+4.26%) leading a risk-on tilt as traders appeared to re-engage after a sharp drop in derivatives positioning highlighted by Decrypt’s report that bitcoin open interest has fallen to 12%, reducing near-term leverage overhang. At the same time, security headlines kept sentiment uneven: Cosmos Labs’ warning about attacks on EVM chains and Kraken’s account disruptions tied to a “dust attack” likely capped broader follow-through, while idiosyncratic strength in higher-beta names like SHIB (+4.64%) and XRP (+3.38%) suggests selective appetite rather than a uniform market bid. Tokenization progress, including POSCO bringing trade receivables to Avalanche, provided a constructive fundamental backdrop, but it was not enough to lift all majors, with some L1s such as NEAR (-4%) lagging amid the cautious tone around infrastructure security.

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