The crypto market closed October 12 with broad downside pressure across the leading assets. The Fear & Greed index registered 69, classified as “Greed”, and Bitcoin’s dominance remained at 59.3 %.
The steepest drops were recorded by Cardano (ADA/USDT), down 5.53 % to 0.2377 USDT, Avalanche (AVAX/USDT) down 5.5 % to 10.321 USDT, and Polkadot (DOT/USDT) down 5.25 % to 1.192 USDT. All three traded in a volatile regime.
Solana (SOL/USDT) slipped 4.04 % to 106.6 USDT, while XRP/USDT fell 4.02 % to 1.3521 USDT; both stayed in a bullish regime. Chainlink (LINK/USDT) declined 3.7 % to 12.828 USDT, also bullish. Dogecoin (DOGE/USDT) dropped 3.38 % to 0.08368 USDT within a ranging regime. Ethereum (ETH/USDT) lost 2.21 % to 2477.93 USDT and Binance Coin (BNB/USDT) fell 1.73 % to 740.49 USDT, each under a bullish regime. Bitcoin (BTC/USDT) ended 1.65 % lower at 82271.38 USDT, maintaining a bullish regime.
Overall, the session displayed a modest decline despite the “Greed” sentiment reading, indicating that traders are still weighing risk in a market marked by heightened volatility.