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Global cryptocurrency markets demonstrated strong performance with major digital assets advancing 3-4.3 percent, including Bitcoin at $66,144, Ethereum at $1,930.59, and Solana at $82.43. Equity markets showed mixed but generally positive results, with the S&P 500 up 0.77 percent to 6,890.07, the Nikkei gaining 1.48 percent to 58,171.61, and the DOW up 0.76 percent to 49,174.50, while European indices showed minor declines (DAX -0.02%, FTSE 100 -0.04%). Market volatility decreased 6.95 percent as measured by the VIX at 19.55, suggesting reduced investor anxiety. Commodity markets remained stable with crude oil up 0.90 percent at $66.22 and gold up 0.55 percent at $5,204.90, though U.S. gasoline prices showed regional variation, with West Coast prices notably elevated at $4.11 per gallon.