Layer-2 and DeFi tokens lead broad crypto advance as post-Fed hike nerves fade

Starknet and arbitrum gained more than 17% while the 10-year Treasury yield slipped back below 5%, with 98 of CoinDesk 100 constituents advancing.

• Bitcoin rose above $78,000 during the European morning, adding 2.1% since midnight UTC.
• Layer-2 and DeFi tokens led the move, with starknet (STRK) up 18%, arbitrum (ARB) up 17% and uniswap (UNI) up 13%, while the DeFi Select Index gained 8.3%.
• A softer macro backdrop did the work: The 10-year Treasury yield dropped back below 5% and Brent crude fell to less than $103, taking heat out of the post-Fed rate hike inflation scare.

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