Crypto market today — BTC $75,907 (-3.15%) · premium +0.88% · 68 up vs 182 down · 16 Sep

The past 24 hours (measured by AntProfit · as of 08:30 on 16 Sep 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)

• VVV $21.59 (-3.38%) — spot turnover $4.6M, 10.3x a week ago
• LGELECTRONICS $148.21 (+2.6%) — 8.4x a week ago
• NES $0.1692 (+10.81%) — spot turnover $1.6M, 7.3x 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 +0.88% — 24h average +1.08%, range +0.36% to +1.62%. Korea is slightly more expensive = normal domestic demand.

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

• PEPE premium — Poloniex $0.0000034 · Bithumb $0.00000346 — 1.74% apart
• HEMI premium — LBank $0.006467 · Bithumb $0.00657837 — 1.72% apart
• G premium — Bitrue $0.00432 · Upbit $0.00438558 — 1.52% 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 0.0051% per 8h (about 0.02% a day) — At the baseline = longs are not crowded
• ETH -0.0004% per 8h (about 0.00% a day) — Shorts dominate — more money is betting on a fall
• CNPY a lot of money is betting it falls — holding leverage costs about 12.18% a day (MEXC)
• MTL a lot of money is betting it falls — holding leverage costs about 10.91% 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 Rejects Crypto Regulatory Framework Bill

On the afternoon of September 15, 2026 (EST), the U.S. Senate held a procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act), which aimed to establish a federal regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency market. The bill failed to pass, receiving 49 votes in favor and 50 against, falling short of the 60 votes required. All Democratic senators and some Republican senators voted against the bill due to concerns over potential conflicts of interest regarding President Donald Trump's cryptocurrency holdings.

This unexpected rejection triggered a sharp market sell-off, causing Bitcoin (BTC) to drop about 4% to 5% to the $75,000 level, Ethereum (ETH) to fall over 5% below $2,400, and Ripple (XRP) to plunge by more than 10%.

2. Hong Kong Exchange CoinEx Announces Closure

On September 15, 2026, the Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx officially announced that it will cease operations and begin a gradual liquidation process. The exchange cited a prolonged market downturn, declining trading volumes and liquidity, and tightening regulatory requirements in major countries as the reasons for its closure. Services will be phased out starting September 15, with withdrawal support available until December 22, 2026.

The news of the exchange's closure, combined with existing concerns over drying market liquidity—such as the average daily spot trading volume of Bitcoin in July and August hitting its lowest level in three years—dampened overall investor sentiment.

What to watch today and this week

1. 17 Sep (Thu) 03:00 KST — U.S. FOMC Interest Rate Decision and Economic Projections. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce its benchmark interest rate decision and release its Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), which includes the dot plot (a chart showing policymakers' future interest rate projections) that could increase market volatility.
2. 17 Sep (Thu) 02:00 KST — Stellar (XLM) Protocol 28 'Adapter' Mainnet Upgrade Vote. Network validators will vote on whether to implement the Protocol 28 (Adapter) upgrade, which is designed to improve smart contract usability and consensus speed on the Stellar network.
3. 17 Sep (Thu) 22:00 KST — U.S. House Financial Services Committee Vote on Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill. The committee will hold a markup vote (a process where committee members debate and amend legislation) on the U.S. Treasury Reserve Modernization Act of 2026 (H.R. 8957) to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve.
4. 18 Sep (Fri) 15:00 KST — Delisting of Select Trading Pairs on Binance Margin. Binance Margin will delist the cross and isolated margin pairs for ENJ/USDC, GENIUS/USDC, CVX/USDC, GUN/USDC, and VANA/USDC, and any remaining open positions in these pairs will be automatically liquidated and settled.
5. 20 Sep (Sun) 12:00 KST — Large-Scale Bedrock (BR) Token Unlock. The liquid restaking protocol Bedrock will unlock 40.63 million BR tokens (worth approximately $12.74 million), which represents a significant 18.68% of its current circulating supply and may cause short-term price volatility.

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

Newly listed (past 3 days)

• STANDARD — on 4 exchanges, spot turnover $814K
• BATON — on 3 exchanges, spot turnover $691.2K

Newly listed coins have short price histories and swing hard day to day. If the name is unfamiliar, start with the exchange count and turnover on the coin page.

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.