Crypto Market Falls Broadly as Fear Reaches Extreme Levels

Nearly every major cryptocurrency dropped over the last 24 hours, with ADA falling the most at nearly 6%, followed by SOL at around 4.6% and XRP at roughly 4%. Bitcoin and Ethereum both slid about 1.9%, which is actually a smaller drop than most altcoins — this is a common pattern where smaller coins tend to fall harder than Bitcoin during market downturns. The Fear & Greed Index currently sits at 20, labeled "Extreme Fear," which means the overall market sentiment is very cautious right now — investors are feeling uncertain, and that nervousness often shows up as widespread selling across the board.