The crypto market faces a slight pullback as Bitcoin ($BTC) and Ethereum ($ETH) decline, while DeFi TVL and NFT sales volumes record notable drops.The crypto market faces a slight pullback as Bitcoin ($BTC) and Ethereum ($ETH) decline, while DeFi TVL and NFT sales volumes record notable drops.

Crypto Market Experiences Short-Term Pullback Amid Neutral Sentiment

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The crypto sector is going through a minor downturn, as the exclusive 24-hour data suggests. In this respect, the cumulative crypto market capitalization has reached $4.15T after a notable 2.94% decrease.

 On the other hand, the 24-hour crypto volume has surged by a significant 22.77% spike, reaching $244.05B. Concurrently, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index stands at 55 points, displaying a neutral position.

Bitcoin Sees 2.54% Drop and Ethereum Slumps by 6.01%

Particularly, the leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC), has seen a 2.54% dip. As a result, its current price is $121,426.42, while its market dominance accounts for 58.3%. In addition to this, Ethereum’s ($ETH) price is currently hovering around $4,433.35, denoting a 6.01% drop over twenty-four hours. At the same time, the leading altcoin’s market dominance is up to 12.9%.

$SZN, $CATX, and $MICHI Lead Crypto Gainers of Day

Apart from that, BNB MEME SZN ($SZN), CATX ($CATX), and Michi ($MICHI) are dominating the daily crypto gainers. Specifically, $SZN has witnessed a staggering 1921.57%, while trading at $0.006084.

 Following that, $CATX is now hovering around $000001488 after a 1525.15% increase. Subsequently, $MICHI has jumped by 1208.25%, to reach the current price of $0.0005135.

DeFi TVL Records 2.14% Dip and NFT Sales Volume Experiences 14.53% Plunge

Simultaneously, the DeFi TVL has dipped by 2.14%, reaching $169.322B. Additionally, the top DeFi project, Aave, has recorded a 1.76% decrease, attaining the $44.937B mark. However, when it comes to 1-day TVL change, zkBoost is the leading player in the DeFi market, accounting for a stunning 263282% increase over twenty-four hours.

Along with that, the NFT sales volume has plunged by 14.53%, claiming the $26,391,516 spot. Contrarily, the top-selling NFT collection, DX Terminal, has recorded a 64.01% growth, with its current sales volume standing at $3,685,905.

RBNZ Cuts Interest Rates to 2.5% and Dubai Targets 19 Crypto Exchanges for Violating Regulations

Moving on, the crypto sector has also experienced many other influential developments around the world over 24 hours. In this respect, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has dropped interest rates to 2.5% to bolster the country’s weak economy.

Moreover, Dubai has targeted nineteen crypto entities in massive regulatory crackdown to reaffirm the implementation of compliance obligations. Furthermore, exchanges have suspended Polygon ($POL) transfers amid its network upgrade on the 8th of October.

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