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Crypto is down (-2.8%) — Top: ADA -5.9%

Crypto prices moved lower on broad risk-off sentiment, tracking a pullback in equities as macro uncertainty dominated positioning, leaving the market down about 2.8% on average. CoinDesk’s report that crypto only edged off the worst levels after President Trump extended a pause on an Iran strike underscores how geopolitical headlines are driving intraday swings rather than crypto-specific catalysts. The sharper declines in higher-beta names such as Cardano and Solana fit the typical pattern in risk-off sessions, while news around USDC freezes and corporate stress like Bitcoin Depot’s revenue pressure added to a cautious tone around operational and counterparty risk.

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