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Nov 3, 3:15 pm

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Gold Had a Better Week Than Bitcoin, Though Both Declined

Gold's decline last week outperformed BTC, while equities like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 remained resilient. The crypto market saw most segments fall, except for AI, with ETF flows showing positive trends for SOL. Titan and DFlow gained market share in the Solana DEX aggregator landscape.

Gold's decline last week outperformed BTC, while equities like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 remained resilient. The crypto market saw most segments fall, except for AI, with ETF flows showing positive trends for SOL. Titan and DFlow gained market share in the Solana DEX aggregator landscape.

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