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Crypto is up (+1.8%) — Top: INJ +28.6%

Crypto prices rose broadly (average +1.7%) as investors leaned into the “stablecoins going mainstream” narrative, supported by reports that payments activity jumped 45% to $480B even as stablecoin supply growth stalled, and by Circle outlining expansion into 40 emerging markets. That payments-focused backdrop likely helped lift higher-beta smart-contract and infrastructure names such as Injective and NEAR, which outperformed as traders positioned for increased on-chain usage rather than a pure liquidity-driven rally. Separately, headlines around elevated SHIB turnover and CZ publicly backing major tokens added a modest sentiment tailwind, but the day’s price action read more like a risk-on response to improving real-world adoption signals than a single token-specific catalyst.

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05:00 Stablecoin supply has stalled in 2026, but payments rose by 45% to $480B: Report AMBCrypto 03:00 81 Billion Shiba Inu (SHIB) Traded in 24 Hours: There's Hope SHIB U.Today 20:25 Binance Founder CZ Voices Support for XRP, ZEC and SOL Amid China Crypto Controversy XRP SOL U.Today 19:44 BFFS26 Denver: Joseph Kelly on Bitcoin Custody and Credit; Alan Lane on Banking Lessons BTC Bitcoin Magazine 18:55 Circle Plans Push Into 40 Emerging Markets as Stablecoins Go Mainstream, CEO Says Decrypt 18:42 Google's Quantum Breakthrough Sparks Fresh Crypto Security Concerns BTC U.Today 17:48 India's Cyber Agency Says AI Agents Read Confidential Business Records Without Authorization Decrypt 17:21 Stablecoin remittances cost 84% less than traditional transfers, report finds Cointelegraph
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