Crypto Market Edges Higher as Fear Sentiment Lingers

Most major cryptocurrencies posted small gains over the last 24 hours, with Litecoin (LTC) leading the pack at +3.08% and Solana (SOL) close behind at +1.45% — this kind of uneven movement across coins is normal and often reflects traders rotating attention between different assets. Bitcoin (BTC) rose modestly at +1.14%, helping it maintain a dominant 56.5% share of the total crypto market, which now sits at around $2.29 trillion. Interestingly, the Fear & Greed Index reads 28 ("Fear"), meaning many market participants are feeling cautious right now — this index measures emotions like trading volume and price swings to gauge overall market mood, and "Fear" levels can simply reflect uncertainty rather than any single clear cause.