Crypto Market Edges Up While Fear Sentiment Lingers

Over the last 24 hours, most major cryptocurrencies posted modest gains, with DOGE (+4.26%) and UNI (+4.36%) leading the pack — meme coins and smaller tokens often see bigger percentage swings because they tend to have lower trading volumes, meaning even moderate buying activity can move their prices more noticeably. The overall market cap sits at roughly $2.29 trillion, with Bitcoin holding 56.5% dominance, which means more than half of all crypto value is concentrated in BTC alone — a sign investors are leaning toward the more established option. Despite the green prices, the Fear & Greed Index reads 26 ("Fear"), which is a sentiment tracker showing that, on balance, many market participants are still feeling cautious rather than confident right now.