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Crypto is down (-1.5%) — Top: ATOM -5.1%

Crypto prices drifted lower on the day (average -1.54%) as risk appetite softened amid renewed focus on ETF flow dynamics, with recent coverage highlighting heavier bleeding in crypto ETFs and reinforcing a cautious tone across majors like ETH and SOL. The sharper underperformance in higher-beta alts such as ATOM (-5.11%) and ADA (-4.33%) fits a typical de-risking pattern when investors lean defensive, even as payments-linked headlines (Visa, Mastercard and Stripe connecting crypto to cash) point to improving utility but haven’t translated into immediate bid support. Separately, reports of hackers moving stolen funds into Zcash shielded pools added a compliance-overhang narrative around privacy rails, contributing to broader sensitivity around illicit-flow headlines rather than providing a clear catalyst for a market-wide rebound.

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