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Crypto is down (-1.6%) — Top: INJ +11.1%

Crypto markets drifted lower on the day (average move -1.6%) as investors digested a more cautious regulatory backdrop, highlighted by reports that USDC could face tighter EU oversight under MiCA, reinforcing compliance and operational uncertainty for major stablecoin rails. The risk-off tone was echoed in governance-heavy names like Maker (MKR) sliding roughly 10%, while idiosyncratic moves such as Injective’s sharp swing reflected token-specific positioning rather than a broad bid, with headlines around XRP and index-rule changes adding to the sense that regulatory and institutional plumbing, not macro growth narratives, is driving near-term price action.

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