Cryptocurrency markets have been on the rise over the past 24 hours, driven by strong investor interest in U.S. Bitcoin Spot ETFs. This renewed momentum is also being supported by Bitcoin’s growing dominance in the crypto market, helping boost overall market sentiment.

Nearly 80 of the top 100 cryptocurrencies are showing positive gains for the year so far, with many up by more than 1%. The total crypto market value has climbed over 1% overnight, reaching $3.27 trillion.

Sentiment in the market is also improving. The CoinMarketCap Fear and Greed Index, which gauges investor mood, rose to 54. That’s up from 52 just a day ago and 43 last week—indicating a shift from cautious optimism toward a more neutral stance.

On the regulatory side, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee has postponed its discussion on a key bill related to crypto market structure. This delay follows Coinbase’s decision to pull its support from the latest version of the legislation.

Meanwhile, data from Coinglass shows a drop in crypto liquidations—forced sell-offs that happen when traders can’t meet margin requirements. In the past 24 hours, $449 million was liquidated, down from $686 million the previous day. This drop hints at a more stable trading environment.

Bitcoin Spot ETFs in the U.S. saw significant inflows on Wednesday, totaling $840 million—up from $754 million on Tuesday and $117 million on Monday. The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led with $648 million in inflows, followed by Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), which saw $125 million.

Ethereum Spot ETFs also attracted attention, with $175 million in net inflows on Wednesday versus $130 million the day before. The iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) led this group with $82 million in inflows.

Despite the rising total market value, daily trading volume dropped by 5%, now standing at $148 billion. Around 18 of the top 100 cryptocurrencies posted gains of over 1% in the last 24 hours, while about 50 saw losses greater than 1%.

Bitcoin rose 1.9% over the past day to trade at $96,614.06. While still about 23% below its all-time high of $126,198.07 (set on October 7, 2025), Bitcoin is up 7.5% over the last week. In the past 24 hours, it traded between $94,647.19 and $97,860.60.

Ethereum also gained 1.9%, now priced at $3,352.37. It’s currently 32% below its peak of $4,953.73 reached on August 25, 2025. Over the last day, Ethereum traded between $3,278.35 and $3,397.90.

In terms of global asset rankings by market cap, Bitcoin holds the 8th spot while Ethereum ranks 35th.

Bitcoin’s market dominance has grown to 59.1%, up from 58.6% a day ago and 58.3% a week ago. Ethereum’s share is also increasing—now at 12.4%, compared to 12.3% yesterday and 12.2% last week.

Among other major coins:

– XRP (Ranked #4) dipped slightly by 0.18% to $2.11, still about 45% below its record high of $3.84 from January 2018.
– BNB (Ranked #5) went up by 0.87%, reaching $938.62—32% below its high of $1,370.55 set in October 2025.
– Solana (Ranked #6) rose by 0.62% to $144.90 but remains about 51% under its January peak of $294.33.
– TRON (Ranked #8) gained 1.3%, now trading at $0.3053—still down 31% from its December high of $0.4407.
– Dogecoin (Ranked #9) dropped 1.6% to $0.1439, sitting far below its all-time high of $0.7376 from May 2021.
– Cardano (Ranked #10) lost 2.5%, now trading at $0.4052—87% below its peak of $3.10 reached in September 2021.

Among altcoins with notable moves:

– Decred (Ranked #56), a privacy-focused cryptocurrency using both Proof of Work and Proof of Stake mechanisms, jumped by 30.6%, leading overnight gains.
– Internet Computer (ICP), associated with AI and big data applications, climbed by 11.1%.

On the downside:

– Story (IP), a Layer-1 blockchain designed for managing intellectual property online, fell sharply by 29.2%.
– Lighter (LIT), ranked #99, dropped by 11.3%.

Overall, crypto investors are showing renewed interest as ETF inflows climb and volatility cools down—setting a positive tone for near-term performance across the digital asset space.