Cryptocurrency Market Rises as Bitcoin and Ethereum Advance

The cryptocurrency market is showing an upward trend, with both Bitcoin and Ethereum rising over a 24-hour period. Bitcoin's market share expanded while Ethereum's slightly decreased, and derivatives trading volume increased, indicating growing short-term trading demand.

According to TokenPost Market data as of September 15, 2026, at 12:01 AM KST, Bitcoin traded at $78,417.02, up 1.65% from the previous day (approximately 1 billion 528 million won). Ethereum reached $2,498.08, a 0.38% increase (about 335 million won).

Top altcoins mostly rose in price: XRP +3.56%, BNB +0.40%, Solana +0.92%, Tron +0.01%, Dogecoin -0.00%, and HyperLiquid +1.49%. The total market capitalization of altcoins stands at $188.9 billion (approximately 1,462 trillion 592 billion won). Total trading volume over the past 24 hours was $44.83518 billion (about 60 trillion 1,972 billion won).

Total cryptocurrency market capitalization reached $266.36 billion (approximately 3,576 trillion 2,810 billion won). The 24-hour trading volume for cryptocurrencies totaled $67.2862 billion (about 90 trillion 3,407 billion won).

Bitcoin's market share rose to 59.12%, up 0.25% from the previous day. Ethereum's market share fell to 11.45%, down 0.09%. Bitcoin's increased dominance suggests capital is concentrating more on Bitcoin within the market.

The DeFi market saw a 26.29% increase in market cap to $75.53688 billion and a 26.29% rise in 24-hour trading volume to $9.77506 billion. Stablecoin market capitalization reached $283.89773 billion (approximately 381 trillion 1,708 billion won), with a 58.03% increase in 24-hour trading volume to $69.92552 billion (about 93 trillion 8,844 billion won). Increased stablecoin trading indicates active short-term trading demand alongside capital inflows.

Derivatives market 24-hour trading volume surged 72.26% to $652.13086 billion (approximately 875 trillion 5,733 billion won), reflecting heightened trading activity in response to short-term price volatility.