US stocks opened with a mixed performance on Wednesday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.45%, the S&P 500 edged down 0.09%, and the Nasdaq Composite managed a fractional gain of 0.01%. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) climbed 3.04%, signaling a pick-up in market jitters. Crypto-related equities were under broad selling pressure, with several names posting notable losses. Circle led the decline, dropping 3.37%, while DeFi Development fell 2.74%, Bullish lost 2.65%, Tron Inc. shed 2.62%, and BNB Network was down 2.55%.
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