Crypto market today — BTC $86,580 (+6.54%) · premium -2.6% · 251 up vs 64 down · 22 Sep
Bitcoin traded $81,265 → $86,580 over the past 24 hours(+6.54%). Of 315 coins tracked, 251 rose and 64 fell. Kimchi premium -2.6% (Korea cheaper). Biggest gainers ZETA +50.44% · FORM +41.55% · ALCH +38.74%.
The past 24 hours (measured by AntProfit · as of 08:30 on 22 Sep KST)
These numbers are not borrowed from other outlets — we read them directly from 21 exchanges.
| Item | Value | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| BTC price | $86,580 (Bitrue 86,580 · Binance 86,575 · Gate.io 86,565 · MEXC 86,571 · Upbit ₩116,901,000) | Under 0.02% between exchanges — no arbitrage gap |
| BTC 24h | +6.54% ($81,265 → $86,580) | A clear rise — a day with direction |
| BTC 24h range | $80,997 ~ $87,011 (hourly closes) | Range 7.4% — wide = a choppy day |
| ETH price | $2,778 (24h +5.15%) | not keeping up with bitcoin |
| Market breadth | 251 up · 64 down (of 315) | Far more coins rose = the market moved up as a whole |
| Above the long-term trendline (EMA200) | 119 coins (54%) | about half = the long-term trend is neutral |
| Kimchi premium (USDT basis) | -2.6% (24h range -2.89% to -1.28%) | Korea is much cheaper (reverse premium) = more selling at home |
| Kimchi premium (BTC basis) | -2.58% (Upbit ₩116,901,000 ÷ FX 1,386.02 = $84,343 vs $86,580) | the same bitcoin, priced at home vs overseas |
| USDT/KRW | 1,350 KRW (reference rate 1,386.02 KRW) | Tether trades 2.6% cheaper than the reference rate |
| Futures funding rate (BTC) | 0.0072% per 8h (Binance 0.0072% · OKX 0.01% · Gate.io 0.0083%) | At the baseline = longs are not crowded |
| Measured $100 fill (Binance BTC/USDT) | $86,610 · 0% slippage ($100,000 also 0.002%) | fills at the quoted price — plenty of liquidity |
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
| Coin | Price | 24h | Turnover (spot) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZETA (ZetaChain) | $0.0399 → $0.0600 | +50.44% | $28.8M |
| FORM (Four) | $0.2604 → $0.3686 | +41.55% | $22.3M |
| ALCH (Alchemist AI) | $0.0396 → $0.0550 | +38.74% | $3.8M |
| PHA (Phala Network) | $0.0374 → $0.0509 | +35.87% | $27.5M |
| EVAA (EVAA Protocol) | $0.6510 → $0.8843 | +35.84% | $1.7M |
Biggest losers
| Coin | Price | 24h | Turnover (spot) |
|---|---|---|---|
| COTI | $0.0181 → $0.0149 | -17.5% | $9M |
| STRK (Starknet) | $0.0490 → $0.0440 | -10.18% | $13.6M |
| BR (Bedrock) | $1.20 → $1.11 | -7.69% | $5M |
| PENDLE | $2.70 → $2.52 | -6.55% | $9.8M |
| LUNA | $0.0578 → $0.0542 | -6.22% | $6.1M |
Where the money went (turnover far above a week ago)
- LUNA2 $0.0542 (-4.86%) — spot turnover $1.1K, 8.9x a week ago
- AR $4.59 (-3.39%) — spot turnover $11.4M, 6x a week ago
- MOODENG $0.0484 (+8.13%) — spot turnover $4.1M, 5.9x 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 -2.6% — 24h average -2.14%, range -2.89% to -1.28%. Korea is much cheaper (reverse premium) = more selling at home.
Coins with the widest gaps in our latest scan (one row per coin):
- G premium — OKX $0.006275 · Upbit $0.00652593 — 4.00% apart
- MNT premium — HTX $0.6341 · Upbit $0.6526 — 2.92% apart
- INJ premium — HTX $7.80 · Upbit $7.98 — 2.33% 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 0.0072% per 8h (about 0.02% a day) — At the baseline = longs are not crowded
- ETH 0.0067% per 8h (about 0.02% a day) — At the baseline = longs are not crowded
- FET a lot of money is betting it falls — holding leverage costs about 4.5% a day (CoinEx)
- CL a lot of money is betting it rises — holding leverage costs about 4.5% a day (CoinEx)
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. Bitcoin Hits 8-Month High as US Treasury Yields and Oil Prices Decline
On September 21, 2026, The Motley Fool reported that the US 10-year Treasury yield fell from 5.04% to 4.96% following eased inflation concerns, while Brent crude oil dropped below $100 per barrel due to signs of easing tensions with Iran. This shift restored investor appetite for risk assets, pushing Bitcoin past the $86,000 mark.
Bitcoin (BTC) surged over 5.6% within 24 hours to break above $86,000, which triggered a strong rebound across major altcoins (alternative cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin) including Ethereum (ETH).
2. MicroStrategy Acquires 950 Additional Bitcoins
According to a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 8-K filing reported by Reuters on September 21, 2026, enterprise software firm MicroStrategy purchased 950 additional Bitcoins for approximately $75.7 million between September 14 and September 20. The purchase was made at an average price of $79,670 per Bitcoin.
This continuous buying reconfirmed strong institutional support, serving as a positive catalyst for the market rally and increasing MicroStrategy's total holdings to 846,000 BTC (valued at approximately $71.9 billion).
3. Market Recovers as Regulatory Agencies Act Swiftly After Clarity Act Rejection
Interactive Brokers reported on September 21, 2026, that the US Senate rejected the 'Clarity Act'—a digital asset regulatory framework supported by Donald Trump—by a 49-to-50 vote on September 15. However, the market found relief as the SEC permitted on-chain tokenized stock trading under a 5-year exemption and the CFTC quickly pushed forward with related rulemaking.
Although Bitcoin temporarily fell below $75,000 immediately after the bill's rejection, the supportive regulatory actions helped it recover to $80,000 over the weekend and fueled a major rally on Monday.
What to watch today and this week
- 22 Sep (Tue) 17:00 KST — Binance listing of new spot trading pairs and launch of trading bot services. The global exchange will list ARB/USDC and ENA/USDC spot trading pairs and initiate related grid and DCA (Dollar-Cost Averaging) trading bot services.
- 22 Sep (Tue) KST — Moscow Exchange (MOEX) launch of new cryptocurrency futures for qualified investors. Russia's largest stock exchange will introduce perpetual futures contracts for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Tron (TRX), and Ripple (XRP) priced in USD and settled in Rubles.
- 22 Sep (Tue) 09:00 KST — Space ID (ID) token unlock. Approximately $2.4 million worth of ID tokens will be unlocked, introducing new supply into circulation.
- 22 Sep (Tue) KST — Avail (AVAIL) token unlock. An amount representing 5.62% of the circulating supply of AVAIL tokens will be unlocked.
- 23 Sep (Wed) KST — Humanity Protocol (H) token unlock. Approximately $20.8 million worth of H tokens, representing 14.7% of the circulating supply, will be unlocked.
Volatility often picks up around these dates. Simply knowing when they land helps you avoid being caught off guard.
Newly listed (past 3 days)
- STAMP — on 3 exchanges, spot turnover $1.3M
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 $1.55 (+10.07%) · BTC $86,550 (+6.57%) · ETH $2,777 (+5.19%)
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