Cryptocurrency Market Mixed as Bitcoin and Ethereum Rise

The cryptocurrency market showed mixed performance as both Bitcoin and Ethereum rose by 0.66% and 1.42% respectively over the past 24 hours, according to TokenPost Market data as of September 17, 2026, at 3:59 PM KST. Bitcoin traded at $76,396.61 (approximately 146.4 million won), while Ethereum reached $2,439.04 (about 334 million won).

Top altcoins mostly increased in price, with XRP up 0.46%, BNB up 1.69%, Solana up 2.55%, Tron up 0.11%, Dogecoin up 1.12%, and Hyperliquid up 2.32%. The total market capitalization of altcoins stood at $174.1 billion (approximately 1,471.35 trillion won), with a 24-hour trading volume of $58.4273 billion (about 80.555 trillion won).

Total cryptocurrency market capitalization reached $260.86 billion (around 3,573.389 trillion won), while the 24-hour trading volume was $88.75459 billion (approximately 121.577 trillion won). Bitcoin's market dominance decreased to 58.82% from the previous day, down 0.21%, while Ethereum's share rose to 11.41%, up 0.06%. This shift suggests capital moving toward altcoins.

DeFi market capitalization stood at $75.03173 billion with a 24-hour trading volume of $12.36298 billion, showing a 6.95% increase from the previous day. Stablecoin market capitalization was $283.42597 billion (about 388.24 trillion won), while its 24-hour trading volume decreased by 10.63% to $92.78477 billion (approximately 127.976 trillion won).

Derivatives market trading volume dropped 10.16% to $838.1734 billion (about 1,148.1393 trillion won) compared to the previous day, indicating reduced short-term betting and a more cautious market sentiment.