Fear and Greed Index Today Hits 28. What It Means For Crypto Market?

The total global cryptocurrency market cap is $3.85 trillion, down 3% in the last 24 hours. Trading activity remains strong at $256 billion. Bitcoin dominates the market with 56.8%, while Ethereum holds 12.3%. Total tracks are 18,888 cryptocurrencies. Leading the gains today are XRP Ledger Ecosystem and Binance HODLer Airdrops .

Major Crypto Market Events Today

Source: Forex Factory

24-Hour Crypto Market Update

Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading at $109,604, showing a 3.2% decrease. Its 24-hour trading volume (TV) stands at approximately $75.88 billion, and the market capitalization has reached around $2.18 trillion.

Top Trending crypto coins today in the last 24 hours

• Plasma (XPL) is priced at $1.28, shows a slight dip of 0.1% with a total trading volume of $4.23B.

• Aster (ASTER) is trading at $1.84, down by 21.9% with a trading volume of $2.65B.

• Avantis (AVNT) is priced at $1.58, down 29.6% with volume reaching $1.12B.

• OpenVPP (OVPP) is priced at $0.05424, jumped 27.2% with a total trading volume of $3.47M.

• Hyperliquid (HYPE) is currently trading at $42.36, losses 6.7% with a volume of $1.28B.

Top Crypto Gainer in the Last 24 Hours:

• SQD surged 70.8% reaching $0.1314 with a TV of $52.88,

• 0XY rose 33.3% to $0.0713, recording a TV of $831K.

• DRV gained 32.0%, at $0.04452 with a TV of $623K.

Top Crypto Loser in the Last 24-Hour:

• COAI (ChainOpera AI) dropped 53.5%, trading at $0.2392 with a TV of $75.7M.

• REAL (Real) fell 40.5%, now at $0.09295 with $6.2M TV.

• AVNT (Avantis) declined 29.7%, priced at $1.56 with a massive $1.11B TV.

The current market capitalization of DeFi is $154B , and the $15.12 trade volume has decreased by 5.4% in 24 hours. DeFi has taken over 4% of the crypto sphere.

The current stablecoins have remained constant at 0.0%. Their combined trading value is about $299.75 billion, whereas the market capitalization is about $194.27 billion, indicating stability in the industry.

Fear and Greed Index Today

Source: Alternative Me

The current Fear and Greed Index is 28 , which is an indicator of fear in the crypto industry. Sentiment was better at 44 just yesterday, whereas last week and last month were neutral.

Such a drastic drop indicates increasing uncertainty among the investors, and this can be a good indicator of cautiousness, aversion to risks, and lack of confidence in the market. Fear dominates decision-making today.

Latest Market News Today

Trump Tariff News : In a fiery wave of announcements, President Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs: 100% on pharmaceuticals, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture, and 25% on heavy trucks, effective October 1, 2025. He demanded U.S. manufacturing investment and blasted Fed Chair Powell , calling for 2% interest rates.

Elon Must Tesla Update: Elon Musk revealed Tesla’s staggering growth, noting it went public for just 0.1% of today’s market value. From a modest IPO, the electric car giant has soared, becoming one of the world’s most valuable companies.

Trump-Musk Latest News: The Trump administration has struck a deal to adopt AI models from Elon Musk’s company, xAI , according to the Wall Street Journal. The move highlights growing government reliance on private tech firms for artificial intelligence development.

Trump, FBI, Comey, and Department of Justice: Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted just days after former President Donald Trump publicly urged the Department of Justice to prosecute him “now.” The charges mark a dramatic turn in the long-running feud between Trump and Comey, reigniting political and legal tensions in Washington.

US Crypto Treasury Announcement : U.S. regulators are probing unusual trading in crypto-linked treasury announcements, the Wall Street Journal reports. The SEC and Finra suspect possible violations of Regulation Fair Disclosure (Reg FD). Inquiry letters have been issued, and lawyers warn that this could mark the beginning of insider trading investigations in the crypto sector.

Binance News: Vietnam is aggressively developing a digital asset hub in Da Nang. Deputy PM Nguyen Hoa Binh welcomed Binance to establish headquarters and consult on a national exchange, and Bybit promised to provide legal and training assistance. Both signed cooperation deals as Vietnam sets strict rules to grow its digital economy responsibly.

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