Crypto markets traded under a fear‑driven backdrop, with the Fear & Greed index at 29 and Bitcoin dominance at 59.6 %. These metrics framed a day of modest moves and heightened volatility across several pairs.
The top performer was AVAX, which rose 8.76 % to close at 8.646 USDT. LINK followed with a 2.73 % increase, ending the session at 10.649 USDT. On the downside, XRP posted the steepest loss, dropping 2.38 % to 1.0925 USDT.
Other assets showed smaller shifts: DOT slipped 1.15 % to 0.857 USDT, while SOL fell 0.45 % to 86.36 USDT. BTC edged up 0.44 % to 75000.01 USDT and ETH retreated 0.3 % to 2124.59 USDT. ADA and DOGE posted modest gains of 0.91 % and 0.81 % respectively, and BNB remained range‑bound with a 0.73 % rise.
Overall, most tokens traded in volatile or bearish regimes, reflecting participant caution amid a fear‑heavy environment and a strong Bitcoin share of total market value.