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X:ETHUSD plunged -0.79% as the top measured move in today’s close, marking an 83rd percentile decline across the session. The broader crypto backdrop showed consistent downward pressure, with X:ETHUSD also registering drops of -0.73% at the 81st percentile and a final -0.40% dip at the 61st percentile. Bitcoin followed suit, falling -0.40% in the 69th percentile. The trading day wrapped amid intense pundit sparring over political narratives, with conflicting views on whether current events signal governance failure or strategic leverage. While media and defense-war topics dominated the chatter, the market’s response was clear: crypto assets retreated under steady selling pressure as traders digested the day’s chaotic headlines before signing off for the weekend.