Crypto market today — BTC $81,260 (+0.01%) · premium -1.42% · 141 up vs 91 down · 21 Sep

The past 24 hours (measured by AntProfit · as of 08:30 on 21 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 negative kimchi premium means Korean investors are not chasing the move. With far more gainers than losers, the market moved together 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)

• AVA $0.2313 (+2.94%) — spot turnover $7.4M, 10.7x a week ago
• F $0.003712 (-10.6%) — spot turnover $4M, 9.6x a week ago
• C $0.0813 (+10.11%) — spot turnover $11.5M, 7.9x 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 -1.42% — 24h average -1.41%, range -1.71% to -1.06%. Korea is cheaper = domestic buying is not following the move.

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

• EGLD premium — Binance $3.81 · Upbit $4.88 — 28.13% apart
• G premium — OKX $0.006091 · Upbit $0.00658376 — 8.09% apart
• LSK premium — OKX $0.3520 · Bithumb $0.3658 — 3.93% 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 0.006% per 8h (about 0.02% a day) — At the baseline = longs are not crowded
• ETH 0.0088% per 8h (about 0.03% a day) — At the baseline = longs are not crowded
• ONE a lot of money is betting it falls — holding leverage costs about 13.64% a day (KuCoin)
• G a lot of money is betting it falls — holding leverage costs about 7.03% a day (Gate.io)

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 Clarity Act Fails in Senate, Sparking Industry Blame Game

On September 20, 2026, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Clarity Act, a bill aimed at establishing a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in the United States, failed to pass the Senate after failing to secure the required 60 votes. This failure has triggered a blame game among cryptocurrency executives and politicians, with critics pointing to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong for delaying negotiations by vetoing certain provisions, while others blame Democratic opposition and competing legislative priorities like inflation and AI.

Although the market initially experienced temporary volatility due to regulatory uncertainty, Bitcoin recovered to the $80,000 level and Ethereum rebounded as investors perceived that the negative news had already been priced in over the weekend.

2. Asian Financial Giants Successfully Test Dollar-Free Stablecoin Settlement

Between September 18 and September 20, 2026, reports emerged that Japan's SBI Group and South Korea's Kyobo Life Insurance successfully completed a stablecoin remittance test on the Canton Network (a decentralized blockchain network), directly exchanging Japanese yen tokens and South Korean won tokens without using the US dollar. Additionally, SBI Group completed a $25 million investment in dtcpay, a stablecoin infrastructure provider.

The successful establishment of a practical blockchain payment network in Asia supported overall market buying sentiment by raising long-term demand expectations for major payment and platform tokens, such as Ripple (XRP) and Solana (SOL).

What to watch today and this week

1. 21 Sep (Mon) 16:30 KST — Speech by Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee. This speech by a key Federal Reserve official could influence market expectations regarding macroeconomic policy and interest rates.
2. 22 Sep (Tue) 09:00 KST — Space ID (ID) token unlock. Approximately 69.88 million ID tokens, representing 4.56% of the circulating supply and valued at about $2.4 million, will be released into the market.
3. 22 Sep (Tue) 20:10 KST — Speech by US SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda. Remarks from a commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may provide insights into the future direction of cryptocurrency regulation.
4. 23 Sep (Wed) 04:20 KST — Speech by US CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam. The perspective shared by the head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is highly relevant to the regulatory outlook of digital assets.
5. 23 Sep (Wed) 13:00 KST — Official service termination of BitMEX exchange. Following a decision by the board of its parent company, HDR Global Trading Limited, the exchange will shut down, and all remaining unliquidated positions will be forcibly closed.

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

Newly listed (past 3 days)

• GSTOCK — on 3 exchanges, spot turnover $1M
• AGPU — on 6 exchanges
• CYPH — on 6 exchanges
• HUT — on 6 exchanges
• PATH — on 6 exchanges

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.

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XRP $1.41 (-0.21%) · BTC $81,222 (-0.02%) · ETH $2,641 (+0.27%)

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.