The crypto market shows steady gains despite rising fear with mixed performance across major assets and fresh developments from Coinbase, Binance, and others.The crypto market shows steady gains despite rising fear with mixed performance across major assets and fresh developments from Coinbase, Binance, and others.

Crypto Market Shows Steady Performance as Fear Persists

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The worldwide crypto industry is making a gradual upward movement. Thus, the cumulative crypto market capitalization has hit $3.17T after a 0.45% rise. However, the 24-hour crypto volume has seen a 7.17% dip, reaching $153.35B. At the same time, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index has also surged while still standing within the “Fear” territory at 27 points.

Bitcoin Sees 0.59% Dip and Ethereum Plunges by 0.60%

Particularly, the flagship crypto asset, Bitcoin ($BTC), has dipped by 0.59% over the past 24 hours. This plunge has placed Bitcoin’s price at $93,053.46 while its market dominance sits at 58.6%. Additionally, the leading altcoin, Ethereum ($ETH), is hovering around $3,184.18, presenting a 0.60% decrease. In the meantime, its market dominance has reached 12.1%.

$DST, $PUPPIES, and $BOME Dominate Crypto Gainers

Apart from that, the list of daily crypto gainers includes DAYSTARTER ($DST), I love puppies ($PUPPIES), and Book of Meme 3.0 ($BOME). Specifically, $DST has risen by 1083.05%, hitting $0.9163 in price. Subsequently, $PUPPIES’s price is $0.0000000001263 after a 1073.97%. Following that, $BOME’s current price is $0.00004793 as a result of 722.19% increase.

DeFi TVL Records 3.89% Increase and NFT Sales Volume Surges by 29.83%

Simultaneously, the DeFi TVL has surged by 3.89%, claiming the $123.742B spot. Additionally, the top DeFi project in terms of TVL, Aave, has witnessed a 3.24% jump, reaching $33.388B. Nonetheless, when it comes to 1-day TVL change, DegenSwap leads DeFi market with a staggering 57320% increase over 24 hours.

Along with that, the NFT market has also gone through a 29.83% spike, attaining the $13,519,367 mark. Additionally, the top-selling NFT collection, VotingEscrow: Yield Basis, has recorded a 892.55% increase, touching $1,517,458.

Coinbase Partners with Key U.S. Banks to Start Crypto Pilots, Binance Offers Parent-Controlled Junior Accounts

Moving on, the crypto market has also experienced many other influential developments across the globe. In this respect, Coinbase is collaborating with top U.S. banking entities to commence pilot projects on stablecoins, trading, and custody.

Moreover, Binance has unveiled Junior Wallet to allow children of 6 to 17 years of age to have crypto savings under parental control. Furthermore, Charles Schwab, a notable investment platform, is planning to start spot Ethereum ($ETH) and Bitcoin ($BTC) trading at the start of 2026.

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