Cryptocurrency Market Rises as Bitcoin and Ethereum Gain Momentum

The cryptocurrency market is showing an upward trend as Bitcoin and Ethereum both recorded gains over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin's market share expanded while Ethereum's share also rose, with derivative trading volumes increasing alongside short-term trading demand. According to TokenPost Market data as of September 19, 2026, at 4:59 AM KST, Bitcoin traded at $81,187.52, up 6.12% from the previous day (approximately ₩112,070,000). Ethereum reached $2,636.71, a 7.71% increase (about ₩3,630,000).

Top altcoins saw most prices rise, including XRP (+8.31%), BNB (+4.69%), Solana (+13.07%), Tron (+1.12%), Dogecoin (+7.65%), and Hyperliquid (+11.01%). The total market capitalization of altcoins stood at $1.145 trillion (approximately ₩1,580.7357 trillion). 24-hour trading volume totaled $73.53 billion (about ₩10.15086 trillion).

Total cryptocurrency market capitalization reached $2.7757 trillion (around ₩3,831.9817 trillion), with 24-hour trading volume at $111.891 billion (approximately ₩15.44657 trillion). Bitcoin's market share rose to 58.75%, up 0.11% from the previous day, while Ethereum's share increased to 11.60%, up 0.20%. This indicates capital is increasingly concentrated in Bitcoin relative to other assets.

DeFi markets saw a 33.27% rise in daily trading volume to $16.27 billion (about ₩2.25 trillion), with market cap at $84.09 billion. Stablecoin market cap reached $283.92 billion, up 40.84% in 24-hour trading volume to $113.61 billion.

Derivatives market trading volume surged 40.77% to $1.004 trillion (approximately ₩138.67014 trillion), reflecting heightened activity as participants respond to short-term price volatility.