It was a broadly positive week for crypto. Bitcoin rose 4.8% over the seven days to September 20, 2026 and traded at $80,522 when this wrap was compiled. 45 of the 50 largest coins finished higher, and the median move was +6.8%.
The week in numbers
- Total crypto market value: $2.74 trillion
- 24-hour trading volume: $73.9 billion
- Bitcoin dominance: 59.0%; Ether holds 11.5%
- Bitcoin: $80,522, +4.8% on the week, +4.8% over 30 days
- Ether: $2,579, +3.9% on the week, +8.7% over 30 days
Bitcoin: a 8.5% range
Bitcoin’s high for the week was $81,817 on Saturday, September 19, and its low was $75,384 on Tuesday, September 15. The high came after the low, so the larger move inside the week was upward. At $80,522, the price sits in the upper third of that range and 36.1% below its all-time high.
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Ether and the ETH/BTC ratio
Ether underperformed Bitcoin by 0.9 percentage points. One ETH now buys 0.03203 BTC. The ratio is a quick read on appetite for risk beyond Bitcoin: it tends to rise when money moves into smaller assets and fall when it retreats to Bitcoin.
Market breadth
29 of the other 49 large coins beat Bitcoin this week. Leadership was split roughly evenly between Bitcoin and the rest of the market.
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Biggest gainers in the top 50
| Coin | Price | 7 days | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEAR Protocol (NEAR) | $3.69 | +61.6% | +96.9% |
| Ethena (ENA) | $0.2018 | +48.5% | +47.8% |
| Avalanche (AVAX) | $10.58 | +40.6% | +37.5% |
| Uniswap (UNI) | $8.56 | +37.9% | +121.6% |
| MemeCore (M) | $1.54 | +33.8% | +32.7% |
NEAR Protocol led with +61.6%. It is also +96.9% over 30 days, so the move extends an existing trend.
Biggest losers in the top 50
| Coin | Price | 7 days | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain (RAIN) | $0.01321 | -14.0% | -8.6% |
| LEO Token (LEO) | $8.91 | -1.3% | -3.6% |
| Cronos (CRO) | $0.05837 | -0.9% | +3.0% |
| Monero (XMR) | $538.55 | -0.8% | +28.7% |
| Ondo US Dollar Yield (USDY) | $1.14 | -0.5% | -0.3% |
Rain was the weakest at -14.0%, taking its 30-day move to -8.6%.
Where the trading was
Turnover compares 24-hour trading volume with market value. A high figure means unusually heavy trading for the size of the coin.
| Coin | 24h volume | Turnover | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethena (ENA) | $751 million | 36.9% | +48.5% |
| Pepe (PEPE) | $531 million | 32.0% | +16.5% |
| Avalanche (AVAX) | $1.4 billion | 28.8% | +40.6% |
| NEAR Protocol (NEAR) | $1.3 billion | 26.4% | +61.6% |
| Sui (SUI) | $797 million | 23.7% | +15.5% |
The ten largest coins against their record highs
| Coin | Market value | 7 days | Below all-time high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $1.62 trillion | +4.8% | 36.1% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $314.8 billion | +3.9% | 47.9% |
| BNB (BNB) | $100.0 billion | +5.0% | 45.2% |
| XRP (XRP) | $86.5 billion | +2.6% | 62.3% |
| Solana (SOL) | $63.5 billion | +8.5% | 63.1% |
| TRON (TRX) | $32.9 billion | +0.6% | 19.7% |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $24.4 billion | +32.6% | 54.8% |
| Figure Heloc (FIGR_HELOC) | $23.1 billion | +1.5% | 4.1% |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $20.2 billion | +17.5% | 3.8% |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $13.2 billion | +1.8% | 88.4% |
Of the ten, Hyperliquid is closest to its record, 3.8% below it. Dogecoin is furthest, 88.4% below.
Stories we covered this week
- Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chairman; Son Howard Succeeds Him
- House Tax Committee Advances Crypto Tax Bill 38-5 After CLARITY Act Fails
- MEV Bot Yoink Intercepts $7.7M in rsETH After Ethereum Wallet Exploit
- Standard Chartered projects Arbitrum’s ARB could hit $10 by 2030
- UK FCA Gets 123 Tokenization Responses, Plans Joint Roadmap With Bank of England
- Revolut Attackers Threaten Daily Data Leaks After Customer IDs Exposed
Live prices for the top 50 coins are on our Markets page.
How this wrap is made
Every figure here was calculated by CoinPulseHQ from CoinGecko market data recorded on September 20, 2026 at 14:00 UTC. Stablecoins and wrapped or staked versions of other coins are left out of the rankings. Weekly changes compare with the price seven days earlier. This wrap is generated from data and describes what prices did, not what they will do. It is not financial advice.
