The crypto market cap rose to $2.15 trillion on June 27, up 1.1% in 24 hours. VELVET gained 43.6%, AGLD surged 95.77%, while the Fear & Greed Index stayed at 15, showing risk appetite remained weak.
India’s Enforcement Directorate, through its Bengaluru zonal office, carried out search operations on July 18 and 19 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with a virtual asset over-the-counter fraud case targeting overseas investors. According to ChainCatcher, the group allegedly used private social channels to claim it could supply tokens including MultiversX, Kava, BEAM, GRASS, SUI, VANA and AGLD at discounted prices, drawing foreign investors into sending funds. The total amount tied to the case was reported at about $35 million, and the matter was initially registered following a complaint from a Dutch entity. During the operation, authorities seized electronic devices, wallet-related records and crypto assets worth 8,700 USDT. The agency said the investigation is still expanding as officials work to uncover the full criminal chain.
Crypto markets opened the July 13 cycle with mixed performance across the most-traded tokens on centralized exchanges, while geopolitics and U.S. policy developments drove much of the broader headline flow. Among the top 10 CEX tokens by trading volume, BNB, BTC, ETH, SOL and XRP posted losses over the past 24 hours, while WLD, ZEC and TRX moved higher. LAT led OKX’s 24-hour gainers with a 58.58% jump, followed by AGLD and T. On-chain meme activity tracked by GMGN featured Harris, Boycoin, fubu, HYPNO and SUNNYS. Outside the market screens, Iran’s Strait management authority said the Strait of Hormuz is currently not passable and that permit reviews will resume after conditions stabilize, according to Xinhua. That statement came alongside comments from Iran’s top leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who said Iran would retaliate against the U.S. and Israel, while U.S. Central Command said shipping through the waterway remains open and that Iran does not control the strait. In crypto-specific developments, a U.S. housing bill containing a ban on a Federal Reserve central bank digital currency has taken effect after Donald Trump neither signed nor vetoed it within 10 days. Robinhood Chain reported more than $1 billion in DEX volume in its first week, and ZachXBT alleged market manipulation involving LAB-linked addresses.
Adventure Gold (AGLD), the native token of the Loot NFT ecosystem, has dropped 96.88% from its all-time high of $7.63. With 92.83 million tokens in circulation, the community-driven project faces challenges but shows resilience from its ATL.
CoinGecko's latest ranking shows PUNCH, PENGU, KITE leading search interest, alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. Trend indicates growing attention towards small-cap, high-volatility altcoins.
CoinGecko released the list of top 15 most searched cryptocurrencies in recent hours, featuring both majors like Bitcoin, Ethereum and smaller altcoins like PUNCH and PENGU with notable weekly gains.
CoinGecko data shows PUNCH, PENGU, KITE among top searches, with BTC, ETH, SOL also highly sought. User interest shifts from large-cap to small-cap altcoins with strong weekly gains.
CoinGecko's latest data shows the top 15 most searched cryptocurrencies, with PUNCH topping at $46M market cap, followed by PENGU and KITE. BTC, SOL, ETH remain in top 5. Market focus is shifting from large-cap to small-cap volatile assets.
