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Crypto is up (+1.6%) — Top: AAVE +9.5%

Crypto markets traded higher on average (+1.57%) as investors leaned into a more constructive U.S. policy backdrop after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Congress to advance a crypto market structure bill, reinforcing expectations of clearer rules for major networks. The bid was most visible in large-cap and DeFi-linked names, with Ethereum outperforming (up roughly 6–7%) alongside Aave (+9.49%), consistent with risk-on positioning concentrated in the core of the ecosystem. That strength comes despite lingering geopolitical headline risk flagged in reports of a fraying Iran ceasefire, suggesting today’s move was driven more by regulatory optimism than by macro de-risking.

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