Bitcoin Rebounds Above $92K as Fear Eases and SUI, LINK, and 2Z Surge

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The market has moved out of extreme fear for the first time in days. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index now sits at 22 after spending most of last week between 10 and 17.

Bitcoin has climbed above $92,000 with a 5% gain over 24 hours, easing the pressure that defined recent trading. Sentiment is still fragile, but the rebound removes some of the strain that built during last week’s selloff.

This shift creates an environment where a few altcoins can advance even though the market has not fully recovered. DoubleZero, Sui, and Chainlink are among the strongest performers today, each rising on increased participation and renewed interest in specific themes.

Their moves sit in contrast to the wider market, where most assets remain cautious, and liquidity concentrates around established names.

Fear and Greed Index (Source: CoinMarketCap)

Sui: New Market Access Drives Activity

SUI is currently trading near $1.71 after rising 21% in the past 24 hours. The move comes after new access opened for New York-based users, which expanded available liquidity and increased inflows from regions that previously could not participate.

Spot data shows activity spread across large venues rather than pushed by a single impulse. The recent supply unlock of more than $80 million in tokens did not suppress demand, and today’s move indicates that the market has absorbed that event more comfortably than expected.

Chainlink: Utility Driven Engagement

Chainlink (LINK) is now trading around $14.5 after gaining 17% on the day. It remains one of the more liquid assets outside the largest layer ones, which often helps it perform when traders return to names with established use cases.

LINK Price (Source: CoinMarketCap)

Data feeds and Oracle integrations continue to anchor its role in various applications. This stability keeps LINK active during sessions where the market is still recovering from the aftereffects of fear.

DoubleZero: Rotation Into Mid Caps

DoubleZero (2Z) is trading near $0.137 with a 25% gain in 24 hours. Market data points to rotation into mid-cap tokens after Bitcoin’s rebound. Depth across active pairs has increased, and volume sits above last week’s averages.

The project continues to benefit from attention around tokens linked to liquidity incentives and early-stage trading models. There is no single catalyst today, but sentiment toward smaller structured products has improved after last week’s panic selling.

Altcoin Season Still Restricted

Even with today’s gains, the current phase does not resemble a full altcoin season. The index remains in fear, rotation is selective, and liquidity concentrates around tokens that already have strong market structures or clear engagement routes.

Last week’s severe reading of 10 shaped expectations, and the move to 22 shows some recovery but not a return to risk-seeking behavior.

For now, the market rewards tokens with distinct use cases, firm liquidity, or new access events. The wider environment remains cautious, shaped by recent liquidations and mixed macro signals.

Altcoin season is still distant, but isolated pockets of strength show that the market is no longer locked in the extreme fear that dominated late November and early December.

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