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The global crypto market cap reached 3.22 trillion dollars with a mild daily gain of 0.9 percent. Investor sentiment remains cautious as the Fear and Greed Index stands at 29. The improvement compared to last month shows that panic levels continue to ease gradually.
Daily trading volume climbed to 134.7 billion dollars, reflecting strong activity across major assets. Bitcoin dominance remains at 57.1 percent while Ethereum holds 12.1 percent. For those searching for crypto news on Google, here is a complete breakdown of prices, on-chain trends and major headlines from the last 24 hours.
Why it matters? Because overall liquidity, sentiment recovery and rising trading activity create an early signal for market stabilization.
Bitcoin and Ethereum Prices Rise as Altcoins Show Divergence
Bitcoin gained 1.14 percent and moved to 92,120 dollars. Its trading volume rose to 63.7 billion dollars, while market value increased to 1.83 trillion dollars. Ethereum followed with a 0.73 percent rise to 3,250 dollars and maintained strong liquidity with a daily volume of 27.8 billion dollars.
Altcoins showed significant divergence. Polkadot and XRP Ledger assets delivered positive performance while Cardano fell 4.69 percent, signaling weaker momentum.
Gainers and Losers of the Day
Zcash posted the strongest move of the day, climbing more than 16 percent to 459 dollars. JELLYJELLY jumped 33.77 percent, underscoring heightened volatility across smaller crypto market segments. Lombard and Yooldo also recorded notable increases in trading volume.
Sei decreased 6.68 percent and became the day’s biggest loser. ADA and TEL also remained in the negative zone. The stablecoin market rose 0.7 percent to 314.9 billion dollars, while daily volume jumped to 103.2 billion dollars. The DeFi sector declined 1.8 percent to 113.8 billion dollars, and TVL remained stable at 5.78 billion dollars.
ETF Inflows Strengthen as Macro Data Shapes Sentiment
Crypto ETFs continued to see strong inflows. A weekly total of 716 million dollars pushed the two-week figure to 1.8 billion dollars. Bitcoin, XRP and Chainlink products generated most of this activity. Assets under management grew 7.9 percent, supporting the view that institutional demand remains solid.
On the macro side, US jobless claims came in at 236,000, above expectations. The September trade deficit fell to 52.8 billion dollars. Jobless data may pressure risk assets while the trade figure helped limit short-term volatility.
Why it matters? Because ETF inflows, liquidity expansion and macro shifts collectively influence institutional allocation strategies.
FTX/Alameda’s SOL Transactions Continue
One of the most notable on-chain moves came from FTX/Alameda. The firm unstaked 194,800 SOL worth 25.5 million dollars and distributed the tokens to 26 wallets. Most transfers moved toward Coinbase and Binance. Since 2023, 9.56 million SOL has been unstaked while 4.07 million SOL remains locked.
JPMorgan Executes a Bond Issuance on Solana
On the institutional side, JPMorgan executed a 50 million dollar commercial bond issuance for Galaxy Digital using the Solana network. Coinbase and Franklin Templeton purchased the debt. Payments were settled in USDC, highlighting the rapid expansion of blockchain-based securities infrastructure.
Additionally, x402’s V2 upgrade introduced improved identity features, a dynamic receiver system, expanded fiat support and a modular SDK, signaling a more advanced Web3 payment layer.
Why it matters? Because tokenization approvals, ETF inflows and Solana-based bond issuance reflect an accelerating merge between crypto and traditional finance.
Do Kwon Receives 15-Year Sentence for Terra Collapse
The toughest headline of the day came from the Terra case. The court sentenced Do Kwon to 15 years in prison for misleading investors, manipulating the ecosystem and hiding the faulty stablecoin design with external support. Court documents show investor losses above 40 billion dollars.
SEC Approves DTCC’s Tokenization Plan
Regulatory developments also intensified. The SEC approved DTCC’s plan to launch its asset tokenization service by the end of 2026. This marks a major step toward integrating traditional finance with regulated blockchain networks.
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