Crypto Sector Records Steady Performance Despite Fear-Driven Outlook

The crypto market is experiencing a steady development as the latest 24-hour data indicates. Hence, the cumulative crypto market cap equals $2.2T, highlighting a 1.32% increase. However, the 24-hour crypto volume has dropped by 31.67%, reaching $48.99B. At the same time, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index accounts for 21 points, showing “Fear” among the market participants.

Bitcoin Surges by 1.48%, and Ethereum Sees 0.91% Rise

The leading crypto asset, Bitcoin ($BTC), is currently trading at $64,446.35. This price level indicates a 1.48% rise while Bitcoin’s ($BTC) market dominance is 58.7%. In addition to this, the flagship altcoin, Ethereum ($ETH), is now changing hands at $1,679.78, displaying a 0.91% surge. In the meantime, the market dominance of Ethereum ($ETH) stands at 9.2%.

$U, $VRA, and $UNA Dominate Crypto Gainers of Day

The top crypto gainers of the day include Union ($U), Verasity ($VRA), and Unagi Token ($UNA). Particularly, $U has jumped by a staggering 4539.77%, hitting the price of up to $0.01646. Subsequently, a 162.73% increase has placed $VRA’s price at $0.00001925. Following that, $UNA is now hovering around $0.001481, after a 102.01% growth.

DeFi TVL Spikes by 1.09%, And NFT Sales Volume Records 12.1% Increase

The DeFi TVL has climbed by 1.09%, attaining the $72.544B mark. In addition to this, the leading DeFi project in terms of TVL, Lido, is 0.95% up while sitting at $14.995B. Nonetheless, when it comes to 1-day TVL change, MistSwap has gained the top position in the DeFi sector, claiming a stunning 22121% jump.

In the same vein, the NFT sales volume is 12.1% up at $1,768,194. Moreover, the top-selling NFT collection, CryptoPunks, has risen by 108.4%, reaching $523,828.

Google and IBM Boost Enterprise AI, India Issues Thousands of Crypto Tax Notices

Moving on, the crypto industry has also seen many other crucial developments across the globe over the past 24 hours. In this respect, Google and IBM have expanded their partnership to advance enterprise-level AI adoption.

Moreover, the Indian government has issued more than 44K VDA Tax Notices as the Budget 2026 unveiled a crucial structural change, requiring crypto exchanges, wallet providers, and custodians to report consumer-level transfer statements. Furthermore, Tron Inc. has raised $TRX holdings to 700.4M $TRX with another acquisition of 157,392 tokens.