Bitcoin Rises Above $77,000 Amid Mixed Market Signals

As of 1 p.m. KST on September 18, 2026, Bitcoin rose by 1.23% to $77,308 compared to the previous day, continuing a short-term rebound trend. While trading volume decreased by 26.79% to $2.24 billion, active wallet addresses increased from 617,495 to 652,441, indicating improved network participation.

Price volatility remained moderate over the past five trading days, with daily changes ranging from -3.25% on September 15 to +1.75% on September 14. The S&P 500 and gold both rose, reflecting simultaneous demand for risk assets and safe havens. Bitcoin dominance fell slightly to 58.45%, while the Fear & Greed Index climbed to 56 (Greed), signaling improved investor sentiment.

Technical indicators showed mixed signals: daily MACD remained positive at 806, but weekly MACD stayed negative at -466. The SOPR metric rose above 1.0069, indicating profit-taking pressure, while funding rates maintained a slight positive bias at +0.0065% (annualized +7.1%). Exchange holdings increased by 7,289 BTC to 2,492,550 BTC, with net inflows of 7,284 BTC observed.