Crypto Market Today: Pi Coin Soars 33%, TURBO Surges 29%, RIVER Climbs 24% Amid Extreme Fear
A stark warning from the Fear & Greed Index, now at 15 (Extreme Fear), signals a potential 10% market correction despite today's headline gains. The cryptocurrency market edged up slightly to $2.51 trillion on March 13, 2026, as surging altcoins like Pi Coin (+33%), TURBO (+29%), and RIVER (+24%) defied the overarching cautious sentiment, while Grayscale Investments launched its new Avalanche Staking ETF on Nasdaq.
Major Cryptocurrency Events Today
Source: Forex Factory
Crypto Market Last 24 Hours Update: Prices, Volume & Trends
The global cryptocurrency market today reached a capitalization of $2.51 trillion, noted a 1.5% upward trend in the last 24 hours, whereas Total trading volume recorded at $111 billion.
Bitcoin’s (BTC) dominance over the industry remains intense with 56.9%, while Ethereum (ETH) carries 10.2%. The largest gainers in the industry over the past day are Polkadot and XRP Ledger Ecosystem.
(Note: BTC and ETH are often viewed as less volatile historically, but still risky. The data recorded from CoinMarketCap)
Bitcoin (BTC) price today reached $71,563, surged 2.28% in the last 24 hours, with a trading volume of $44 billion and a market cap of $1.43 trillion.
Ethereum (ETH) price today is at $2122.88, soars 3.55% in 24 hours with a trading volume of $23.65 billion and a market cap of $256 billion.
(Trending data is based on a combination of 24-hour price movement, trading volume, and CoinMarketCap.com trending metrics.)
Ethereum price (ETH): $2,122.05, soars 3.54%, trading volume (TV): $23.59B.
World Mobile Token price (WMTX): $0.08774, up 9.73%, TV: $89.05M.
Turbo price (TURBO): $0.001194, gains 29.39%, TV: $140.36M.
Bittensor price (TAO): $224.68, climbs 11.75%, TV: $245.61M.
Official Trump price (TRUMP): $2.95, jumps 3.18%, TV: $304.26M.
Shiba Inu price (SHIB): $0.000005987, surges 4.05%, TV: $156.47M.
(Ranked by 24-hour percentage gain):
Pi Network price today (PI): $0.2914, jumps 33.30%, trading activity $111.03M.
River price today (RIVER): $18.75, climbs 23.96%, trading activity $46.39M.
Artificial Superintelligence Alliance price today (FET): $0.1873, rises 17.55%, trading activity $144.17M.
(Ranked by 24-hour percentage loss):
Canton price (CC): $0.1478, down 4.37%, trading activity around $272.47 million.
Chiliz price (CHZ): $0.03746, lower by 2.46%, with trading volume near $44.15 million.
Toncoin price (TON): $1.31, slipped 1.87%, trading activity close to $92.74 million.
Stablecoins reflects 0.3% positive change over the past 24 hours, with a market capitalization of $310.82 billion and trading volume of $85.9 billion.
The Overall (Defi) Decentralized Finance market escalated 2.6% over the last 24 hours, recording a market cap of $53.3 billion and trading volume (TV) at $3.8 billion. Defi dominance globally marked 2.1%.
Crypto Fear and Greed Index Today
Source: Alternative Me
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index stands at 15 (Extreme Fear) today. Yesterday and last week were 18, while last month was 11. Lower scores reflect panic selling, reduced liquidity, and risk-off sentiment, usually triggered by falling prices and macro uncertainty in the Bitcoin-led market.
Latest Crypto Market News Today, March 13
(Note: All of these updates affect traders, as they impact liquidity, sentiment, and potential returns, and thus must be monitored closely.)
Grayscale Investments introduced the Grayscale Avalanche Staking ETF on Nasdaq, which provides a price and staking reward exposure to Avalanche and reinvests or pays out returns less fees.
Eightco Holdings raised 125M financing with Bitmine, aRK Invest, and Payward.
Coinbase added Billions to its listing roadmap. Trading will begin after market-making support and technical infrastructure are ready, the exchange confirmed.
A trader had traded 50M USDT to AAVE on CoW Swap but got 324 tokens following an enormous price impact, despite risk warnings.
Donald Trump will speak at a crypto business conference at Mar-a-Lago on April 25, limited to the top 297 TRUMP holders.
Backpack confirmed its token generation event on March 23, unlocking 25% supply, including major airdrop rewards for points holders and the Mad Lads community.
Comparative Insight
Comparing the March 12 Crypto Update with March 13, the signs are quite positive. Market capitalization rose from $2.46T to $2.51T, and trading volume increased from $103B to $111B. Bitcoin climbed from $69.8K to $71.5K, while Ethereum rose from $2,048 to $2,122. However, sentiment worsened as the Fear & Greed Index dropped from 18 to 15, indicating deeper market fear.
What This Means for Cryptocurrency Users
Crypto users should have noticed that even though the price of such large assets as Bitcoin and Ethereum is increasing, the Extreme Fear sentiment indicates that market participants are still wary. Volatility may continue, and sudden price swings could occur due to macroeconomic uncertainty and shifting trader confidence.
Risk Context: This commentary is not about long-term conditions and is merely informational. It does not point to the price or indicate an action to take on the investment.
CoinGabbar’s Opinion
The current situation shows a short-term opportunity but elevated risk. Moderate increases in major cryptocurrencies and solid altcoin surges are signs of momentum, but this extreme fear state is a warning to investors to be cautious, deal with risk management, and base their trading choices on research and not on emotions.
Disclaimer: The information should not be taken as financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrencies are very unstable and dangerous. You should never make an investment decision without doing your research (DYOR) and using a qualified financial advisor. All regions are not able to provide all the services or assets in question.
