Crypto Market Edges Higher While Fear Sentiment Lingers

Most major cryptocurrencies posted modest gains over the last 24 hours, with ADA (+4.4%) and UNI (+5.9%) leading the pack — these kinds of smaller-cap moves can sometimes reflect renewed interest in specific projects or ecosystem activity. Bitcoin climbed 1.3% and XRP rose 2.8%, contributing to a total market cap of roughly $2.28 trillion, while Bitcoin dominance sits at 56.7%, meaning Bitcoin currently makes up the majority of the entire crypto market's value. Notably, the Fear & Greed Index reads 29 ("Fear"), which is a tool that measures overall market sentiment — a low score like this suggests many investors are currently feeling cautious, though LTC and AVAX bucked the trend by dipping slightly in the same period.