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Crypto is down (-1.9%) — Top: AAVE -5.8%

Crypto prices drifted lower on the day (average move about -1.9%) as risk appetite softened, with Ethereum (-4.7%) and DeFi names like Aave (roughly -5% to -6% across venues) leading the pullback, consistent with investors trimming higher-beta exposure. The regulatory backdrop also stayed in focus after ESMA added 14 new CASPs to the MiCA register while noting a slowdown in licensing, reinforcing the near-term compliance overhang for parts of the sector. Meanwhile, broader risk sentiment looked fragile alongside reports of heavy retail selling in equities, which can spill over into crypto by tightening liquidity and reducing marginal demand.

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