Bitcoin dips below $79K while BNB Chain and DeFi tokens post gains

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Bitcoin slipped 0.42% from midnight UTC to trade at approximately $78,874, continuing a mild decline in the world's largest cryptocurrency. Despite Bitcoin's dip, the broader crypto market showed mixed signals, with the CoinDesk 20 index edging up 0.2%. The memecoin index also posted a modest gain of 0.41%, suggesting selective investor appetite remained intact. BNB Chain tokens were among the standout performers, bucking the broader Bitcoin-led selloff.

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