Cryptocurrency Market Rises as Bitcoin and Ethereum Advance

The cryptocurrency market is showing an upward trend, with both Bitcoin and Ethereum rising over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin's market dominance expanded while Ethereum's share also increased, alongside a rise in derivatives trading volume that boosted short-term trading demand. According to TokenPost Market data as of September 19, 2026, at 3:59 PM KST, Bitcoin traded at $81,012.73, up 4.50% from the previous day (approximately 112.35 billion won). Ethereum rose 5.68% to $2,626.33 (about 364 million won).

Top altcoins mostly saw gains, with XRP +7.74%, BNB +1.02%, Solana +6.05%, Tron +0.54%, Dogecoin +3.58%, and Hyperliquid +5.99%. The total market capitalization of altcoins stood at $1.1454 trillion (approximately 1,588.5796 trillion won), with a 24-hour trading volume of $74.22347 billion (about 10.29396 trillion won).

The overall cryptocurrency market capitalization reached $2.7727 trillion (approximately 3,845.489 trillion won), with a 24-hour trading volume of $112.1555 billion (about 15.55471 trillion won). Bitcoin's market share rose to 58.69%, up 0.19% from the previous day, while Ethereum's share increased to 11.56%, up 0.17%. This indicates a stronger concentration of funds in Bitcoin within the market.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) market capitalization was $84.81693 billion, with a 24-hour trading volume of $16.37698 billion, up 22.45% from the previous day. Stablecoin market capitalization totaled $284.26761 billion (about 394.2473 trillion won), and its 24-hour trading volume reached $113.69739 billion (approximately 157.6855 trillion won), up 37.51%.

Derivatives market trading volume for the past 24 hours was $990.70046 billion (about 137.39905 trillion won), a 33.51% increase from the previous day, reflecting heightened activity as market participants responded to short-term price volatility.