Cryptocurrency Markets Mixed as Bitcoin and Ethereum Rise

Cryptocurrency markets showed mixed trends as Bitcoin and Ethereum both rose over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin's market dominance decreased while Ethereum's increased, and derivatives trading volume declined, reflecting a cautious short-term outlook.

According to TokenPost Market data as of September 20, 2026, at 12:01 AM KST, Bitcoin traded at $81,570.15, up 0.80% from the previous day (approximately 113.12 billion won). Ethereum rose 2.13% to $2,639.23 (about 366 million won).

Top altcoins mostly increased in price: XRP +2.83%, BNB +1.31%, Solana +1.02%, Tron -0.38%, Dogecoin +1.17%, and Hyperliquid +0.46%. The total market cap of altcoins stood at $1.1522 trillion (about 1,598.639 trillion won). Total trading volume over the past 24 hours was $61.26084 billion (approximately 8.49619 trillion won).

Total cryptocurrency market cap reached $279.10 billion (about 3,870.8884 trillion won). Over the last 24 hours, crypto trading volume totaled $87.87232 billion (approximately 12.1869 trillion won).

Bitcoin's market share fell to 58.72%, down 0.22% from the previous day, while Ethereum's share rose to 11.54%, up 0.12%. The decline in Bitcoin dominance suggests capital shifting toward altcoins.

DeFi markets saw a 7.87% drop in market cap ($85.54917 billion) and trading volume ($13.87213 billion) compared to the previous day. Stablecoin market cap stood at $284.31593 billion (about 394.3143 trillion won), with a 12.15% decrease in 24-hour trading volume ($88.08131 billion).

Derivatives trading volume over the past 24 hours was $763.76386 billion (approximately 105.92549 trillion won), down 14.45% from the previous day, indicating reduced short-term directional betting and a more cautious market sentiment.