Crypto Market Weakness as Bitcoin and Ethereum Dip Slightly

The cryptocurrency market is showing weakness as Bitcoin and Ethereum both experienced modest declines over the past 24 hours. According to TokenPost Market data as of 12:01 a.m. KST on September 17, 2026, Bitcoin fell 0.18% to $75,665.20 (approximately ₩129.3 million), while Ethereum dropped 0.47% to $2,392.50 (around ₩32.5 million).

Top altcoins generally showed weakness, with XRP down 8.42%, BNB down 0.79%, Solana down 1.76%, Tron down 0.56%, and Dogecoin down 2.78%. Only Hyperliquid saw a gain of 1.57%. The total market capitalization for altcoins stood at $154.6 billion (approximately ₩1,434.7 trillion), with 24-hour trading volume reaching $58.3 billion (around ₩7.9 trillion).

The overall cryptocurrency market capitalization totaled $257.47 billion (approximately ₩3,502.6 trillion), while total 24-hour trading volume was $92.19 billion (about ₩12.5 trillion). Bitcoin's market dominance increased to 59.04%, up 0.21% from the previous day, while Ethereum's share rose slightly to 11.34%.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) markets saw a 1.54% decline in total market capitalization to $72.35 billion and a 1.54% drop in 24-hour trading volume to $11.04 billion. Stablecoin market capitalization reached $283.38 billion, with 24-hour trading volume rising 3.94% to $94.72 billion.

Derivative trading volume for cryptocurrencies decreased by 0.23% to $826.44 billion over the past day, reflecting a cautious market sentiment as short-term directional bets declined.