Bitcoin slid to $75,724, down 1.49% on the day, even as global equity markets pushed to new record highs — a striking divergence that underscores how crypto is trading on its own risk dynamics right now. Ethereum followed with a 1.04% decline to $2,077. Total crypto market cap sits at $2.63 trillion, with BTC dominance at 57.7%.
The Fear & Greed Index has dropped to 25, firmly in Extreme Fear territory, and the Altcoin Index reads 37/100 — both signalling that broad market sentiment remains fragile. Spot BTC ETF outflows are continuing to accelerate, adding structural selling pressure that is difficult to absorb when retail participation is already this thin.
Not everything is red: Chainlink whale wallets hit a new all-time high in accumulation, suggesting smart money is quietly building positions at these levels.