Crypto Market Drops 2.9% Amid Extreme Fear Sentiment

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The crypto market fell 2.90% in 24 hours, with total market cap dropping to $2.11T. Market sentiment turned sharply negative as the Fear & Greed Index hit 14, signaling 'Extreme Fear.' Bitcoin and Ethereum both lost over 3%, while DeFi TVL dropped 1.82% to $70.672B. NFT sales volume fell 13.87% to $1.536823M. Trading volume declined 4.43% to $84.35B as the crypto market faces renewed selling pressure.
Bitcoin Fear

The past 24 hours have been very hard on the crypto market, resulting in notable losses across the top assets. Hence, the total crypto market capitalization has dropped by 2.90%, reaching the $2.11T mark. In addition to this, the 24-hour crypto volume has plunged by 4.43%, touching $84.35B. At the same time, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index stands at just 14 points, showing “Extreme Fear” among the market participants.

Bitcoin ($BTC) Drops by 3.19%, and Ethereum ($ETH) Sees 3.69% Drop

The top cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC), is now changing hands at $61,240.48. This price level suggests a 3.19% decrease, while the market dominance of Bitcoin ($BTC) accounts for 58.0%. Additionally, the flagship altcoin, Ethereum ($ETH), is currently trading at $1,624.99, highlighting a 3.69% dip. In the meantime, Ethereum’s ($ETH) market dominance sits at 9.3%.

$BASE, $PEIPEI, and $JOTCHUA Dominate Crypto Gainers of Day

The leading crypto gainers of the day include Base AI ($BASE), PeiPei ($PEIPEI), and Perro Dinero ($JOTCHUA). Specifically, $BASE has surged by a staggering 288.88% to reach the $0.0003402 mark. Following that, $PEIPEI is now hovering around $0.000001530, after a 285.36% increase. Subsequently, a 177.92% jump has placed $JOTCHUA’s price at $0.0002051.

DeFi TVL Slumps by 1.82%, and NFT Sales Volume Dips by 13.87%

DeFi TVL has plunged by 1.82%, hitting the $70.672B spot. Additionally, the top DeFi project in terms of TVL, Lido, is 1.82% down at $14.605B. Nonetheless, when it comes to 1-day TVL change, Nyke Finance is the top player in the DeFi landscape, denoting 371734% spike over the past twenty-four hours.

On the other hand, the NFT sales volume has gone through a 13.87% slump in sales volume, touching the $1,536,823 mark. Additionally, CryptoPunks has maintained its top position among the key NFT collections, dominating 39% of the market.

Japanese Banks Eye Stablecoin Issuance, CME Launches New Crypto Futures

The crypto industry has also experienced many other noteworthy developments across the globe over the past 24 hours. In this respect, Japan’s leading banking platforms, Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho, and Sumitomo Mitsui, are joining for an inclusive stablecoin project release by 2027.

Moreover, CME has unveiled crypto index futures for several coins like $ADA, $LINK, and $XRP. Furthermore, Anthropic is introducing Fable 5, triggering apprehensions over AI-powered DeFi vulnerability detection.

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