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Crypto is down (-2.2%) — Top: MKR -10.3%

Crypto prices moved broadly lower today (average -2.2%) as risk appetite softened after hotter inflation data pushed bitcoin briefly below $80,000, reinforcing the view that macro conditions are still the dominant driver of near-term direction. The sharper drawdowns in DeFi-linked names such as Maker and Injective (both down about 10%) fit with a typical “risk-off” rotation where higher-beta tokens underperform when bitcoin weakens. Separately, reports of large DOGE transfers to Binance and softer September bitcoin production at miners added to a cautious tone around near-term positioning, even if they were not the primary catalyst.

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