Cryptocurrency Market Mixed as Bitcoin and Ethereum Edge Higher

The cryptocurrency market showed mixed performance as Bitcoin and Ethereum both rose slightly over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin's market share decreased while Ethereum's also declined, and derivatives trading volume increased, indicating growing short-term trading demand. According to TokenPost Market data as of September 15, 2026, at 11:59 a.m. KST, Bitcoin traded at $77,873.50, up 0.41% from the previous day, equivalent to approximately 149.1 million won. Ethereum reached $2,511.91, rising 0.09% from the prior close, about 338 million won.

Top altcoins showed mixed price movements: XRP +3.98%, BNB -0.22%, Solana +1.07%, Tron -0.24%, Dogecoin -0.34%, and Hyperliquid +0.81%. The total market capitalization of altcoins stood at $194.1 billion (approximately 1,474.876 trillion won). Trading volume over the past 24 hours totaled $53.8457 billion (about 7.25409 trillion won).

Total cryptocurrency market capitalization reached $265.84 billion (around 3,581.4121 trillion won), with a 24-hour trading volume of $82.64803 billion (approximately 11.13434 trillion won). Bitcoin's market dominance fell to 58.84% from the previous day's level, down 0.06%, while Ethereum's share decreased to 11.53%, a drop of 0.05%. This decline in Bitcoin's dominance suggests capital shifting toward altcoins.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) market capitalization rose to $76.32879 billion, with a 24-hour trading volume of $11.14525 billion, up 29.74% from the previous day. Stablecoin market capitalization totaled $284.30372 billion (about 38.3138 trillion won), and its 24-hour trading volume reached $85.84417 billion (around 11.56492 trillion won), a 62.52% increase.

Derivatives market trading volume surged to $766.93492 billion, up 54.05% from the previous day, reflecting increased activity among participants seeking to hedge against short-term price volatility.