Cryptocurrency Market Rises as Bitcoin and Ethereum Both Gain

The cryptocurrency market is showing an upward trend as Bitcoin and Ethereum both increased over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin's market share decreased slightly to 58.49%, down 0.34% from the previous day, while Ethereum's share fell to 11.40%, a reduction of 0.02%. Altcoins saw overall gains with XRP up 1.48%, BNB rising 3.93%, Solana climbing 5.72%, Tron increasing 0.18%, Dogecoin gaining 3.92%, and Hyperliquid surging 10.81%.

As of September 18, 2026, at 3:59 PM KST, Bitcoin was trading at $77,504.73 (approximately 169.9 million won), up 1.45% from the previous day, while Ethereum reached $2,485.23 (about 343 million won), a rise of 1.89%. The total market capitalization for cryptocurrencies stood at $266.19 billion (approximately 3,674 trillion won), with a 24-hour trading volume of $79.95 billion (around 110.37 trillion won).

Altcoin market capitalization totaled $1.1049 trillion (about 1,525.35 trillion won), and the 24-hour trading volume was $55.94 billion (approximately 77.18 trillion won). The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector saw a rise in market capitalization to $81.16 billion with a 24-hour trading volume of $13.38 billion, up 8.36% from the previous day. Stablecoin market capitalization reached $283.68 billion, while its 24-hour trading volume dropped by 10.76% to $82.74 billion.

Derivatives trading volume decreased by 11.47% to $742.03 billion over the past 24 hours, reflecting a more cautious market sentiment as short-term betting activity declined.