The cryptocurrency market is experiencing a significant downturn, with major assets turning red and overall market capitalization declining. The total crypto market cap fell 1.27% over the past 24 hours to $2.29 trillion, while 24-hour trading volume plunged 21.81% to $92.91 billion.
Concurrently, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index, calculated by data provider Alternatif, dropped 4 points to a reading of 10, solidifying its position in the "Extreme Fear" category. The index first entered this zone on January 30th and has remained there since. The indicator, which measures market sentiment on a scale from 0 (Excessive Fear) to 100 (Excessive Greed), suggests a prevailing cautious atmosphere and weak investor risk appetite.
Leading assets were not spared. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped 1.15% to $66,682.47, maintaining a market dominance of 58.1%. Ethereum (ETH) saw a steeper decline of 2.58%, with its dominance at 10.3%.
Despite the broad sell-off, some tokens posted extraordinary gains. TRUMP MOG (TRUMP) surged 1,773.61% to $0.002304, Tesla (TSLA) jumped 1,708.24% to $74.64, and Mubarak (MUBARAK) rose 1,288.27% to approximately $0.01404.
Other sectors also showed weakness. The total value locked (TVL) in DeFi dipped 0.05% to $93.816 billion, with leading protocol Aave down 1.27%. NFT sales volume fell 13.10% to $3.18 million.
Analysts note that extended periods in the "Extreme Fear" zone have historically coincided with market bottoms, but caution that the index alone should not be considered a buy signal. Recent price volatility and macroeconomic uncertainties are cited as key factors suppressing sentiment.