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The defining move was Lisk (LSK) surging 269.04% to $0.8903, with $3.66 billion in 24-hour volume. Its turnover exceeded its reported $207.5 million market capitalization by a wide margin.
The confirmed catalyst was Lisk’s planned blockchain shutdown and migration. Lisk says the Lisk Chain will close on October 31, 2026. The plan also includes a proposed 100 million LSK burn, reducing supply from 400 million to 300 million, and a transition toward an enterprise-focused model.
The migration deadline created urgency, while derivatives amplified the move. KuCoin reported more than 515% gains at one point, $26.74 million in LSK liquidations, and $3.082 billion in futures volume. The reported gain varies by exchange and measurement window, but every source points to an extreme, leveraged repricing.
The next test is follow-through. Holders may need to begin bridging between October 21 and October 24, depending on account and asset status. Lisk’s official instructions take priority because bridge transfers can require at least seven days.
Major Price Moves
Market Overview
Bitcoin (BTC) ranked first at $77,120.38, down 0.23% in 24 hours, with $7.996 billion in volume. Ethereum (ETH) ranked second at $2,511.90, down 0.34%, with $7.584 billion in volume.
The major assets were subdued while speculative capital concentrated in smaller and mid-cap tokens. This was rotation, not broad market strength.
Top 10 Gainers
| Coin | Price | 24h % | 24h Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSK — Lisk | $0.8903 | 269.04% | $3.66B | |
| STEEM — Steem | $0.07546 | 60.26% | $107.34M | |
| ZCAT — Anonymous Cat | $0.1146 | 46.16% | $14.97M | |
| FLOCK — FLOCK | $0.07938 | 34.03% | $100.12M | |
| ARK — ARK | $0.1610 | 32.75% | $28.16M | |
| POWR — Powerledger | $0.07446 | 30.49% | $75.35M | |
| ILV — Illuvium | $4.0874 | 29.13% | $31.36M | |
| AVA — AVA (Travala) | $0.2000 | 25.84% | $21.06M | |
| VTHO — VeThor | $0.0009237 | 25.10% | $210.26M | |
| B3 — B3 (Base) | $0.0006270 | 24.94% | $10.48M |
Lisk was the clear outlier. Steem, Anonymous Cat, FLOCK, and ARK also recorded unusually large gains, but with much lower absolute turnover.
The Anonymous Cat move was linked to renewed attention around its Zcash-reward mechanism. CoinGecko attributed an earlier 62.2% surge to a post from crypto commentator Ansem. The timing was not fully verified for this 24-hour window, and no new official announcement was found.
No confirmed same-day catalyst was found for Steem. Search results did not identify a new listing, partnership, upgrade, exploit, or token event. One separate market source showed a much smaller 10.95% gain, so the 60.26% figure should be treated as venue-specific market data until independently reconciled.
Top 10 Losers
| Coin | Price | 24h % | 24h Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKE — Akedo | $0.01380 | -8.43% | $27.98M | |
| TIBBIR — Ribbita by Virtuals | $0.1941 | -7.96% | $1.65M | |
| PONS — Pons | $0.5778 | -7.84% | $52.69M | |
| HASH — Provenance Blockchain | $0.007748 | -7.14% | $1.59K | |
| ETHFI — Ether.fi | $0.6839 | -6.07% | $101.42M | |
| PIEVERSE — Pieverse | $1.1790 | -5.36% | $3.11M | |
| TEL — Telcoin | $0.001609 | -5.05% | $896.47K | |
| TWT — Trust Wallet | $0.5335 | -4.43% | $6.45M | |
| MNT — Mantle | $0.5562 | -4.37% | $16.46M | |
| AI — Artificial Inu | $0.2794 | -4.44% | $30.59M |
No confirmed negative catalyst was found for Akedo or Ribbita by Virtuals. Akedo had reportedly risen 87% in an earlier 24-hour period, but the reversal cannot be definitively attributed to profit-taking.
For Pons, a September 13 clarification said Bonk Guy had no affiliation with the project and received no funding. That was the main new headline, but it was not proven to be the direct cause of the decline. Separate market analysis cited a large short increase, a 38% price fall, a 30% open-interest decline, and approximately $651,000 in long liquidations.
Ether.fi fell 6.07% even though Ethereum declined only 0.34%. Mantle also fell 4.37%. The divergence shows weakness in specific Ethereum-linked tokens rather than a uniform move across the broader sector.
Top 20 by Market Cap
| Rank | Coin | Price | 24h % | 24h Volume | Market Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BTC — Bitcoin | $77,120.38 | -0.23% | $7.996B | $1.549T | |
| 2 | ETH — Ethereum | $2,511.90 | -0.34% | $7.584B | $306.563B | |
| 3 | USDT — Tether | $0.9998 | N/A | $28.700B | $183.483B | |
| 4 | BNB — BNB | $721.99 | -0.95% | $327.51M | $96.141B | |
| 5 | XRP — XRP | $1.3609 | 0.26% | $1.182B | $85.571B | |
| 6 | USDC — USDC | $0.9999 | N/A | $5.381B | $74.272B | |
| 7 | SOL — Solana | $101.16 | -0.56% | $1.763B | $59.348B | |
| 8 | TRX — TRON | $0.3401 | -1.17% | $264.86M | $32.295B | |
| 9 | STETH — Lido Staked Ether | $2,509.36 | -0.23% | $8.57M | $24.258B | |
| 10 | ZEC — Zcash | $1,135.33 | 2.05% | $1.733B | $19.216B | |
| 11 | HYPE — Hyperliquid | $78.72 | -0.03% | $546.39M | $17.515B | |
| 12 | DOGE — Dogecoin | $0.08442 | 0.52% | $464.96M | $13.161B | |
| 13 | WSTETH — Wrapped stETH | $3,123.58 | -0.32% | $9.09M | $11.652B | |
| 14 | RAIN — Rain | $0.01552 | 2.20% | $31.56M | $11.010B | |
| 15 | XMR — Monero | $530.90 | -1.31% | $86.72M | $9.983B | |
| 16 | USDS — USDS | $0.9998 | -0.01% | $41.37M | $9.811B | |
| 17 | WBT — WhiteBIT Coin | $80.08 | 0.29% | $7.55M | $9.440B | |
| 18 | WBETH — Wrapped Beacon ETH | $2,772.63 | -0.30% | $1.02M | $9.333B | |
| 19 | BSC-USD — Binance Bridged USDT | $0.9998 | N/A | $599.33M | $9.183B | |
| 20 | WBTC — Wrapped Bitcoin | $77,125.89 | -0.18% | $39.37M | $8.957B |
The supplied research did not include the complete 150-row rank query. It provided the top-20 subset above, so no additional rank-21-to-150 rows are included.
Other Key Events
Bitcoin ETF outflows and Ethereum ETF inflows diverged
Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $462.6 million in weekly outflows, with no reported inflow days during the week. Separate September 11 data showed $13.29 million in daily Bitcoin ETF outflows.
The contrast was Ethereum’s reported $216.41 million in one-day ETF inflows on September 11, described as the strongest daily result of September. The divergence helped explain why Bitcoin stayed near $77,000 while some Ethereum-linked discussions remained more constructive.
ETF-flow figures came from reports covering September 11 and September 12, not a fresh September 13 settlement. They should be read as the latest available institutional-flow context.
SEC delays several digital-asset ETF decisions
The SEC delayed the effectiveness date for the Teucrium 2x Short Daily XRP ETF until October 11, 2026. The delay came before the scheduled September 15 Senate vote on the CLARITY Act.
The SEC also continued reviewing Grayscale’s proposed Litecoin Trust ETF, which would trade under the ticker LTCN if approved. Separately, the VanEck JitoSOL ETF review received a 60-day extension beyond its original September 16 timetable.
None of these decisions represented an approval. They extend regulatory uncertainty while the market waits for the CLARITY Act vote and the Federal Reserve meeting on September 15–16.
Liquid Network and Symbiosis exploits kept bridge risk in focus
The Liquid Network exploit remained a major security overhang. Attackers reportedly withdrew about 4,000 BTC, valued near $320 million, from a federation wallet after exploiting a defect in Elements. Reports said the incident affected roughly 95% of network reserves, while about 3,400 BTC was later returned.
Symbiosis also halted Bitcoin routing after an exploit on September 11. An incorrect BridgeV2 message created more than 2²⁶² syBTC on BNB Chain and Ethereum. The attacker converted part of the unbacked balance into approximately 4.39 WBTC, with estimated realized profit of $336,000.
These incidents affected infrastructure and bridges rather than the Bitcoin base layer. They reinforced the need to distinguish native-chain security from custody, federation, and bridge risk.
In Brief
- Canada’s OSFI reportedly confirmed that tokenized deposits receive the same relevant capital and liquidity treatment as traditional bank deposits.
- Market reports cited approximately $674.32 million in crypto liquidations over 24 hours, while social posts cited figures near $571 million. The totals differ by source coverage.
- No definitive major protocol upgrade announcement was identified in the available September 12–13 coverage.
- The United Kingdom FCA authorization window was discussed as opening September 30.
- India’s tokenized-bond pilot and broader real-world-asset markets remained recurring social topics.
- Reported open interest tied to real-world-asset perpetual markets exceeded $4.9 billion.
Derivatives and Sentiment
Liquidations
The derivatives dataset covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana reported $19.57 million in liquidations over 24 hours.
| Asset | Total Liquidations | Longs | Shorts | Dominant Side | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | $9.32M | $7.18M, 77.0% | $2.14M, 23.0% | Longs | |
| ETH | $9.19M | $4.33M, 47.1% | $4.86M, 52.9% | Shorts | |
| SOL | $1.06M | $643.79K, 60.9% | $413.26K, 39.1% | Longs | |
| Total | $19.57M | $12.15M, 62.1% | $7.42M, 37.9% | Longs |
These figures are not a complete market-wide liquidation total. They cover the reported data for the three assets and queried exchanges. Broader reports placed total liquidations between approximately $571 million and $674.32 million.
The key signal was long-side deleveraging in Bitcoin and Solana. Ethereum was nearly balanced, with short liquidations slightly ahead.
Open Interest and Funding
| Asset | Current Open Interest | 7-Day Change | Current Funding, per 8h | Annualized Funding | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | $50.95B | -3.89% | 0.0051% | 5.61% | |
| ETH | $31.81B | -4.10% | 0.0069% | 7.55% | |
| SOL | $5.96B | -9.07% | 0.0030% | 3.23% |
Bitcoin open interest fell $2.06 billion from its seven-day high. Ethereum open interest fell $1.36 billion. Solana had the sharpest contraction, down $594.40 million.
Funding remained positive across all nine recorded Bitcoin and Ethereum periods during the last three days. Rates stayed below the 0.03% per eight-hour level associated with extreme long crowding. Solana funding was less consistent, with two of nine periods negative.
The combined message is reduced leverage, not a fresh short avalanche. Longs still dominated forced closures, but falling open interest lowers immediate crowding risk.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index stood at 60, or “Greed,” versus a 30-day average of 63. The index fell 14 points over seven days, while Bitcoin declined 3.40%, from $79,848 to approximately $77,129.
Social sentiment was more defensive than the index alone implied. Traders focused on ETF redemptions, rate-hike expectations, and liquidation risk. Social posts also cited a reported $81 million Bitcoin short and a $109 million Hyperliquid (HYPE) long near liquidation. Wallet attribution for those positions was not independently verified.
The market therefore had a split profile: “Greed” remained in place, but leverage was being removed and traders were rotating selectively into high-beta tokens.
Macro and Regulatory Context
Hotter U.S. inflation data, higher Treasury yields, and rising expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike pressured risk assets ahead of the September 15–16 meeting.
The market’s immediate macro focus is the combination of the Fed meeting and the September 15 Senate vote on the CLARITY Act. These events matter because the market is already showing defensive institutional flows, declining open interest, and heavy volatility in smaller tokens.
The scheduled policy events also affected XRP ETF discussion. The SEC’s delayed leveraged short XRP ETF date, alongside the Grayscale Litecoin ETF and VanEck JitoSOL ETF reviews, creates several regulatory catalysts without a confirmed approval.
Data and Chart Availability
The requested seven-day total-market-cap and Bitcoin-dominance time series were not returned by the data worker. Only the current Bitcoin market capitalization, $1,548,859,442,299.60, was available.
As a result:
- No total-market-cap chart can be produced without inventing missing data.
- No historical Bitcoin dominance chart can be derived.
- A current dominance estimate cited by one worker was approximately 80.5%, but the historical series was unavailable.
- No chart markers were supplied by the workers.
What to Watch
- Bitcoin: Hold the $77,000 area. A break below it would increase pressure on the top-20 complex. Reclaiming $77,500 would improve short-term structure.
- Ethereum: Monitor the $2,500 round-number level and whether it can reclaim $2,550 after the 0.34% decline.
- Lisk: Watch whether LSK holds above $0.89 after the 269.04% move. Falling volume after $3.66 billion would increase blow-off risk.
- Policy calendar: Track the September 15 Senate CLARITY Act vote and the September 15–16 Federal Reserve meeting.
- ETF flows: Watch the next Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF flow release. Bitcoin’s reported $462.6 million weekly outflow contrasts sharply with Ethereum’s $216.41 million one-day inflow.
- Migration deadline: Lisk holders should verify their individual bridging deadline, with secondary reports citing October 21–24 and the official chain shutdown scheduled for October 31.
- Derivatives: Monitor whether open interest begins rising from $50.95 billion in Bitcoin, $31.81 billion in Ethereum, and $5.96 billion in Solana. Rising open interest alongside sharply higher funding would restore liquidation risk.