Crypto Sector Holds Steady as Market Sentiment Remains Bearish

The worldwide crypto landscape is displaying a cautious stability irrespective of the mixed performance. Thus, the cumulative crypto market capitalization has seen a slight 0.16% rise to reach $2.3T. However, the 24-hour crypto volume has dipped by 18.61%, reaching $83.29B. Concurrently, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index is standing at 13 points, showing “Extreme Fear” among the market participants.

Bitcoin ($BTC) Sheds 0.62% While Ethereum ($ETH) Sees Slight 0.92% Rise

Particularly, the top cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC), is currently changing hands at $68,282.59. This indicates a 0.62% dip, while the market dominance of Bitcoin is 58.2%. In addition to this, the flagship altcoin, Ethereum ($ETH), has seen a 0.92% rise to touch the $1,983.22 mark. In the meantime, $ETH’s market dominance sits at 10.2%.

$BPX, $TRUMP, and $PEPE Dominate Crypto Gainers of Day

Apart from that, the leading crypto gainers of the day include Black Phoenix ($BPX), PEPE ($TRUMP), and PEPE AI ($PEPE). Specifically, $BPX is now 4796.99% up, with its price hitting $0.1984. Subsequently, $TRUMP is currently hovering around $0.0002324 after a 1369.89% increase. Following that, a 905.83% surge has placed $PEPE’s price at $0.0004886.

DeFi TVL Records 0.64% Spike and NFT Sales Volume Witnesses 51.81% Increase

Simultaneously, the DeFi TVL has witnessed a 0.64% jump, attaining the $96.724B mark. Additionally, the top DeFi project in the case of TVL, Aave, has spiked by 0.59% to claim the $27.246B spot. Nonetheless, when it comes to 1-day TVL change, Supernova is the leading DeFi player, accounting for a stagering 80863% increase over the past twenty-four hours.

In the same vein, the NFT sales volume has surged by 51.81%, hitting the $18,244,676 figure. Similarly, the top-selling NFT collection, Flying Tulip PUT, is 93.24% up, at $14,515,738.

Venezuela Halts Crypto Activity, Crypto.com First with ISO/IEC 42001 Certificate

At the same time, the crypto industry has also gone through many other key developments. In this respect, the authorities in Venezuela have ordered a halt on crypto mining and exchange activities nationwide, as include in an anti-corruption probe.

Moreover, Crypto.com has become the earliest digital asset entity to get an international certification for the management of AI systems with the new ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification. Furthermore, The Official Trump ($TRUMP), the crypto token project linked to the U.S. President Donald Trump, is going to unlock 6.33M $TRUMP tokens.