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Crypto is up (+1.8%) — Top: NEAR +15.3%

Crypto markets traded moderately higher on average (+1.63%) as risk appetite improved in altcoins, helped by a narrative shift toward real-world utility and payments after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong highlighted stablecoins as a backbone for AI-agent transactions. The strongest moves clustered in higher-beta names like NEAR (+15.33%) and XLM (about +11%), consistent with “altcoins in the spotlight” commentary as Bitcoin’s dominance eased following its rejection near $87K, while exchange-driven catalysts such as Binance’s new listings added incremental support to sentiment. Separately, discussion of emerging US stablecoin rules and Wall Street’s growing overlap with crypto reinforced the view that payments infrastructure is becoming a central theme, which tends to benefit networks perceived as transaction-oriented.

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