The cryptocurrency market experienced a 1.3% increase in total market capitalization, reaching $3.06 trillion over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 1.42% to $87,601.89. Among the top performers, Monero (XMR) surged 4.65%, Morpho (MORPHO) increased by 3.79%, and Kaspa (KAS) gained 3.50%. Despite these gains, the Fear and Greed Index remained at 16, indicating persistent extreme fear among investors. In other developments, the SEC concluded its four-year investigation into Aave, and Tether spearheaded an $8 million investment in Speed. Meanwhile, DeFi and stablecoins saw declines during this period.