Crypto Market Drops Amid Bearish Sentiment under ‘Extreme Fear’
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The crypto landscape is again facing a notably bearish momentum, as the latest 24-hour data suggests. Hence, the crypto market capitalization has dropped by 3.26%, hitting $2.34T. However, the 24-hour crypto volume has increased by 3.47% to reach $101.22B. At the same time, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index accounts for 12 points, signifying “Extreme Fear.” Bitcoin Plunges by 2.66% and Ethereum Witnesses 6.16% Slump Particularly, the flagship crypto asset, Bitcoin ($BTC), is now changing hands at $68,382.92. This price level indicates a 2.66% dip while $BTC’s market dominance is 58.5%. In addition to this, the leading altcoin, Ethereum ($ETH), is trading at $1,959.22, presenting a 6.16% price plunge. In the meantime, the market dominance of $ETH stands at 10.1%. $DOGEX, $ELEVATE, and $MUBARAK Dominate Crypto Gainers of Day Apart from that, the list of today’s top crypto gainers includes DOGEX ($DOGEX), Elevate ($ELEVATE), and Mubarak ($MUBARAK). Specifically, $DOGEX is now hovering around $0.0000002817 after a 1608.04% rise. Subsequently, an 866.54% spike has placed $ELEVATE’s price at $0.09036. Following that, $MUBARAK’s current price is $0.01486, led by a 730.07% jump. DeFi TVL Sees 2.21% Dip While NFT Sales Volume Shows 73.76% Growth Simultaneously, the DeFi TVL is 2.21% down, attaining the $95.853B mark. Additionally, the top DeFi project, Aave, has witnessed a 2.41% slump to reach $27.046B. Nonetheless, when it comes to 1-day TVL change, WoofSwap stands in the top position in the DeFi market, claiming 5257% increase over the past twenty-four hours. On the other hand, the non-fungible token (NFT) Sales Volume has seen a 73.76% growth, touching the $12,149,199 figure. In the same vein, the top-selling NFT collection, Flying Tulip PUT, has surged by 164.10%, claiming the $7,527,607 mark. Russian Deputy Finance Minister Pushes for Crypto Regulation, Kevin O’Leary Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Ben Armstrong Moving on, the…
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