Crypto market today — BTC $78,381 (+0.18%) · premium +0.95% · 63 up vs 114 down · 31 Aug

The past 24 hours (measured by AntProfit · as of 08:30 on 31 Aug KST)

These numbers are not borrowed from other outlets — we read them directly from 21 exchanges.

A funding rate at the 0.01% baseline means longs are not crowding the futures market. And a premium near zero means both sides run at a similar temperature. With far more losers than gainers, the market was pressed down today.

Biggest gainers and losers (24h)

We count only coins with at least $10M turnover listed on three or more exchanges (this keeps single-venue pumps and scam tokens out). Prices come from the largest venue by turnover; turnover from the largest spot venue.

Biggest gainers

Biggest losers

Where the money went (turnover far above a week ago)

• TAC $0.002329 (-3.52%) — spot turnover $659.2K, 6.5x a week ago
• MOVR $0.8147 (-0.59%) — spot turnover $4.4M, 6.1x a week ago
• ZKP $0.0529 (+6.59%) — spot turnover $11M, 5.3x a week ago

If turnover jumps while the price does not, someone large may be accumulating or exiting — check the order book on the coin page.

Kimchi premium right now

The kimchi premium (the price gap between Korean and overseas exchanges) is +0.95% — 24h average +0.76%, range +0.52% to +0.95%. Korea is slightly more expensive = normal domestic demand.

Coins with the widest gaps in our latest scan (one row per coin):

• ZKC premium — HTX $0.0580 · Upbit $0.0604 — 4.12% apart
• PROM premium — DigiFinex $6.42 · Upbit $6.53 — 1.82% apart
• SKR premium — MEXC $0.0254 · Upbit $0.0258 — 1.66% apart

Read these gaps after fees, transfer time and FX. They are not an arbitrage call — they are a thermometer for which side of the market runs hotter.

Funding-rate skew (which way futures lean)

The funding rate is a fee that passes periodically between longs and shorts in perpetual futures. Positive means longs pay shorts; the further it drifts from the 0.01% baseline, the more crowded one side is.

• BTC 0.007% per 8h (about 0.02% a day) — At the baseline = longs are not crowded
• ETH 0.0077% per 8h (about 0.02% a day) — At the baseline = longs are not crowded
• SKR a lot of money is betting it falls — holding leverage costs about 15% a day (Bybit)
• TUT a lot of money is betting it falls — holding leverage costs about 5.55% a day (Bybit)

A holding cost this wide is not an income opportunity — it is a signal that one side is badly crowded. On such coins, price swings dwarf the fee.

Yesterday's main stories

1. US Senate Schedules Procedural Vote on CLARITY Act

On August 30, 2026, reports confirmed that the US Senate has scheduled a procedural vote on September 15, 2026, to invoke cloture (a procedure to end debate and bypass a filibuster) on the 'Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act'. This vote requires at least 60 votes to pass and aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for the digital asset market.

Anticipation of regulatory clarity drove positive price momentum, pushing Bitcoin (BTC) past the $78,000 mark and temporarily driving it above $79,000.

2. Solana Announces Mainnet Upgrade Roadmap and Rent Reduction

Jacob Creech, the Head of Developer Relations (technical VP) at the Solana Foundation, officially announced a core infrastructure upgrade roadmap for Solana. The announcement revealed that the first phase of 'Rent Reduction' (a measure to cut developer account maintenance costs by up to 90%) will begin during the week of August 31, 2026.

Solana (SOL) showed outstanding strength among major altcoins by rising over 14% in a week and stably reclaiming the $100 level due to expectations of network performance improvements.

3. Hawkish Fed Remarks Trigger Weekend Crypto Price Correction

During the Jackson Hole meeting, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh reaffirmed a hawkish stance focused on controlling inflation. This raised concerns about a potential interest rate hike in September, as reported on August 30, 2026.

Bitcoin and Ethereum, which had surpassed $81,000 and $2,500 respectively during the week, gave back some of their gains over the weekend, dropping back to the $78,000s and $2,400s.

What to watch today and this week

1. 31 Aug (Mon) 11:30 KST — Convening of the US Senate Pro Forma Session. This formal session is scheduled during the Senate's recess before official debates and the vote on the CLARITY Act resume in mid-September.

Volatility often picks up around these dates. Simply knowing when they land helps you avoid being caught off guard.

This wrap is compiled automatically every morning. The numbers are read directly from 21 exchanges by AntProfit; stories and dates are included only when the source checks out. Nothing here recommends a trade.