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In a broader sense, such stories can contribute to a negative societal mood, but crypto markets are driven by macroeconomic factors, liquidity, and on-chain metrics — not isolated legal anecdotes. The current extreme fear (Fear & Greed 25) already reflects deep pessimism, and this news is unlikely to shift that.

A rape victim told the BBC that a judge's decision to spare two teenage boys jail sentences felt like a 'rock straight in my face'.