French crypto users pulled stablecoins off exchanges faster than the rest of Western Europe last year, and part of the explanation sits in the tax code rather than the bond market.

Solana (SOL) slid to around $82 on Tuesday, November 10, dropping out of a descending channel that had framed its price since October 29. The break followed a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation report that removed any chance of the Federal Reserve holding rates in December, pushing Bitcoin below $73,000 and dragging most altcoins with it.

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