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Crypto is up (+1.5%) — Top: XRP +3.0%

Crypto prices drifted higher on the day (average +1.50%) as risk appetite improved alongside bullish positioning narratives, with talk of a potential short-squeeze dynamic in Bitcoin helping lift broader sentiment. Large-cap alts led the move, with XRP (+3.03%) and Ethereum (+2.51%) outperforming as investors leaned into higher-beta exposure while headlines about institutions preferring custody away from exchanges reinforced a “post-FTX” focus on counterparty risk rather than a systemic selloff. Separately, reports that Aethir contained a bridge exploit with losses under $90K likely helped limit contagion fears around DeFi security, keeping the tone constructive.

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