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Crypto is down (-2.6%) — Top: NEAR -12.7%

Crypto markets traded lower on average today (-2.63%), with the sharpest drawdowns concentrated in higher-beta Layer 1 and infrastructure names like NEAR, Aptos, ICP, and Filecoin, consistent with a risk-off rotation rather than a Bitcoin-led selloff. The move comes as sector-specific headlines reinforced uncertainty around crypto business models and market plumbing, including Blur’s decision to shut its frontend while keeping the on-chain protocol live and Trezor tightening its reseller network after the Ledger drainage incident, both of which highlight operational and trust frictions that can pressure sentiment. Meanwhile, the lack of a clear, market-positive regulatory catalyst in today’s news flow, despite ongoing attention on XRP-related filings, left altcoins more exposed to profit-taking as traders de-risked.

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