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Crypto is down (-1.1%) — Top: XLM +6.5%

Crypto markets traded lower on the day (average -1.0%), with larger-cap assets like Ethereum (-5.23%) and Solana (-5.07%) leading the pullback as investors digested a fresh batch of policy and regulatory headlines that reinforce near-term uncertainty around how key crypto rails will be governed. In that context, CoinDesk’s coverage of EU scrutiny of zero-knowledge finance and Citigroup’s view that stablecoin reward restrictions could slow USDC’s growth likely weighed on sentiment toward smart-contract platforms most exposed to DeFi and stablecoin activity, while Stellar (XLM +6.52%) bucked the trend as tokenization-related narratives stayed constructive after Australia’s central bank reiterated support following its pilot findings. Overall, the price action looks less like a single-asset shock and more like a risk-off recalibration to evolving rules around privacy and stablecoin incentives, even as selective adoption and tokenization stories provided pockets of relative strength.

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