Crypto Market Edges Up While Fear Sentiment Lingers

Over the last 24 hours, most major cryptocurrencies posted small gains, with AVAX standing out as the biggest mover, rising 8.3%, and DOGE climbing 5.5% — both coins can be more volatile than larger assets like Bitcoin, meaning their prices tend to swing more dramatically in short periods. Bitcoin itself moved just +0.4%, which is fairly calm by crypto standards, and its dominance sitting at 56.4% means it still makes up more than half of the entire crypto market's value. Despite the price increases, the Fear & Greed Index reads 26, labeled "Fear" — this is a sentiment tool that tracks how nervous or confident the market is overall, and a low score like this suggests many investors are currently feeling cautious.