Cryptocurrency Market Mixed as Bitcoin and Ethereum Rise

The cryptocurrency market showed mixed performance as Bitcoin and Ethereum both gained over the 24-hour period. Bitcoin's market dominance decreased by 0.32% to 58.50%, while Ethereum's rose slightly to 11.37%. At 11:58 a.m. KST on September 18, 2026, Bitcoin traded at $76,927.62, up 0.83% from the previous day, and Ethereum reached $2,461.30, up 1.42%. Major altcoins saw gains including XRP (+0.48%), BNB (+3.42%), Solana (+3.34%), Tron (+0.01%), Dogecoin (+2.33%), and Hyperliquid (+8.55%).

Total cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $264.18 billion, with altcoins accounting for $196.4 billion in market cap. 24-hour trading volume was $72.02 billion, while derivatives trading volume dropped 20.32% to $669.64 billion from the previous day. DeFi market capitalization totaled $79.45 billion with a 24-hour volume of $11.99 billion, and stablecoin market cap reached $283.73 billion, down 18.88% in daily trading volume.