This event highlights the resilience of traditional banking against activist short-sellers, contrasting with crypto's vulnerability to sentiment-driven sell-offs. As institutional adoption of crypto grows, banks like Raiffeisen—with exposure to digital assets via subsidiaries—could see improved credibility, but the current risk-off environment in crypto, indicated by extreme greed and high BTC dominance, suggests altcoins may continue to underperform.

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

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