Latest Crypto Market Update Nov 29: Quant Jumps 13%, Pi Drops 11%

Crypto Market Update: BTC, ETH, PURPE, TST & Yooldo Are Trending Coins

Overall Crypto Market Update:

• The global cryptocurrency market cap stands at $3.18 trillion, marking a 0.3% increase in the last 24 hours.

• Daily trading volume reached $136 billion

• Bitcoin remains the leader with a 57% dominance, while Ethereum holds a 11.5% share.

• A total of 19342 cryptocurrencies are currently being tracked.

• The largest gainers in the industry are Polkadot and XRP Ledger Ecosystem.

24 Hour Crypto Market Update

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Price:

• Bitcoin is currently priced at $91007, representing a 0.06% rise in the past 24 hours. With $59.5 billion in trading volume and a $1.81 trillion market cap.

• Ethereum trades at $3041.77, rose 1.31% in the last 24 hours, with a $367 billion market cap and $19.7 billion in trading volume.

Top 5 Trending Coins in 24 Hours:

• Yooldo (ESports) is at $0.4562, down 2.9%, with a daily volume of $247.01 million.

• Bitcoin (BTC) stands at $90,981.23, showing a mild 0.01% and recording $59.51 billion in trading volume.

• Test (TST) is at $0.01512, slipping 0.63%, with $5.85 million in volume.

• Ethereum (ETH) at $3041.77, increased 1.31%, supported by a $19.78 billion trading volume.

• Purple Pepe ($PURPE) at $0.000004094, gaining 5.73%, with $21.16 million in trading activity.

Top 3 Gainers in 24 hours:

• Quant (QNT) leads the gainers, trading at $95.22 with a 12.74% jump and a TV of $61.39M.

• Ether.fi (ETHFI) is priced at $0.8316, rising 3.96%, with a TV of $43.99M.

• Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) at $0.2703, up 3.82%, supported by TV of $121.40M.

Top 3 Losers in 24 hours:

• Pi (PI) at $0.2476, showing a 10.96% drop, with TV of $51.40M.

• Zcash (ZEC) at $465.20, falling 4.64%, with $836.63M in TV.

• Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) at $0.9457, down 4.45%, with TV of $100.33M.

Stablecoins and Defi Update:

• Stablecoins hold a market cap of $310 billion with $86.7 billion in trading volume, representing a 0.3% positive change.  

• The DeFi market cap stands at $113.6 billion, a slight 0.1% positive change in the last 24 hours, with a trading volume of $5.84 billion. DeFi dominance remains at 3.6%.

Fear and Greed Index Today

Source: Alternative Me

Today’s Fear & Greed Index sits at 28 (Fear), improving from yesterday’s Extreme Fear. Sentiment has slightly recovered as selling pressure eased and volatility cooled. Compared with last week’s very low 11 reading, confidence is returning, though still weaker than last month’s 34, showing cautious but improving market conditions.

Latest Crypto Market News Today, 29 November 2025

1. Kalshi Sued Over Alleged Unlicensed Sports Betting

Kalshi Inc. faces a proposed New York class action accusing it of running unlicensed sports betting and letting an affiliate set unfair odds. Co-founder Luana Lopes Lara denies wrongdoing, saying operations follow regulated exchange standards.

2. Terminal Finance Halts Project After Converge Chain Fails to Launch

Terminal Finance has cancelled its Terminal project after the Converge chain failed to launch. The team ensured that all user funds are fully supported and can be withdrawn, and Pendle holders can get their rewards.

3. UK Introduces New Crypto Exchange Reporting.

In January 2026, the crypto exchanges in the U.K. will be required by HMRC to gather complete user transaction data and submit it in 2027, which is similar to OECD CARF, to prevent tax evasion.

4. Solana Meme Trading Hits Annual Low.

The share of meme-asset trading in Solana DEXs has declined to less than 5% of daily volume, the lowest level since the end of December 2023, compared to more than 70% of the market share in December 2024.

5. KuCoin Wins MiCA License in Austria

KuCoin’s European unit has gained a MiCA license in Austria, allowing regulated crypto services across all 29 EEA countries. The approval comes soon after its AUSTRAC registration in Australia.

6. House Democrats Accuse Trump Team of Crypto Misconduct

House Judiciary Committee Democrats allege the Trump administration used the White House to boost the Trump family’s crypto ventures, earning $800 million and easing probes, with foreign links tied to projects like WLFI.

7. Turkmenistan Approves New Crypto Law

Turkmenistan has passed a new law to legalize and regulate digital assets, introducing licenses for crypto exchanges and miners. The rules take effect Jan 1, 2026, aiming to attract investment and diversify the economy.

8. Eric Trump Shows Texas Bitcoin Mining Facility

Eric Trump shared a look at American Bitcoin’s Texas mining site, featuring 35,000 servers producing 2% of global BTC. He said the operation proves crypto’s real-world value and future growth.

9. Arthur Hayes Reaffirms $250K Bitcoin Target

Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin’s drop to $80,600 marked the cycle bottom. He expects $250,000 this year, citing completed institutional deleveraging, easing dollar liquidity, the end of QT, and upcoming rate-cut expectations.

10. Belarus Strengthens Cryptocurrency Control before FATF Inspection.

Belarus revised its list of crime-related cryptocurrency wallets, added new financial investigation tools, tightened tax and transparency regulations, prohibited offshore crypto trading, and advocated for unified EAEU rules before the FATF review.

CoinGabbar’s Opinion

The present trends indicate a slight recovery, but the Fear and Greed Index of 28 is a pointer to continued caution. Short-term investments are risky with mixed performance of key assets and regulatory progress, particularly in volatile altcoins. Safer opportunities lie in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and regulated stablecoins, while investors should stay alert, diversify, and avoid high-risk speculative tokens.

Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. Please DYOR before investing. CoinGabbar is not responsible for any financial losses.