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Crypto is up (+1.1%) — Top: AAVE +6.5%

Crypto markets are modestly higher on the day (average move about +1%), supported by a more constructive regulatory tone after the SEC indicated certain crypto trading interfaces may be able to avoid broker-dealer registration, easing near-term compliance anxiety for parts of the industry. That backdrop appears to be helping risk-on pockets of DeFi, with Aave outperforming as investors lean into protocol exposure when regulatory headlines feel less adversarial, while idiosyncratic weakness in names like Polkadot suggests rotation rather than a broad risk-off shift. Separately, Broadridge’s rollout of a crypto and tokenized-asset platform for Canadian wealth managers reinforces the institutionalization narrative, which can underpin sentiment even if it doesn’t translate into immediate, uniform gains across all majors.

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