Crypto Market Cap Falls 2.83% as Fear Holds at 28

Token Times Market Desk — Total crypto market capitalization fell 2.83% over 24 hours to $2.57T, although the snapshot classified the overall market direction as flat. The decline indicates broad weakness during the period without identifying a single market-wide catalyst.

Bitcoin traded at $75,718, down 0.39% over 24 hours, while Ethereum stood at $2,228.56 with an 0.85% loss. Bitcoin dominance remained approximately 59.2% of the total crypto market cap.

Ether.fi was the largest reported gainer, rising 10.26% over 24 hours, while Pieverse advanced 9.86%. The provided notes found no ETHFI-specific headlines and no clear catalyst for Pieverse's move, attributing both to broader market and sentiment dynamics. Pearl gained 9.63%, with its recent NEAR Intents integration and renewed altcoin trading identified as the main identifiable drivers, while Zcash rose 9.62% on $1.48B in trading volume.

Stable recorded the largest reported loss, falling 9.01% over 24 hours on $6.83M in trading volume. The provided market context was Bitcoin down 0.39%, a broadly flat market and a Fear sentiment reading, with no Stable-specific catalyst identified.

The Fear & Greed Index stood at 28, placing sentiment in the Fear category. Recent contextual headlines included Coinfomania's report on political shifts affecting Bitcoin, coverage of Injective's Nasdaq opening-bell listing, and AMBCrypto's examination of regulatory uncertainty in Washington.