🚹 CRYPTO MARKET UPDATE — SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 🚹

Bitcoin is back above the $77,000 level, while the broader crypto market is showing renewed momentum.

📊 MARKET SNAPSHOT

🔾 $BTC — ~$77,500 🔾 $ETH — ~$2,480 🔾 $BNB — ~$751 🔾 $SOL — ~$106 🔾 $XRP — ~$1.32

The global crypto market cap has climbed to around $2.73 trillion, with Bitcoin and major altcoins posting gains over the past 24 hours.

đŸ”„ BITCOIN ETF DEMAND RETURNS

One of today's biggest market developments is the return of positive flows into U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $159.5M in net inflows, with BlackRock's IBIT attracting around $183.7M. This came after two sessions of significant ETF outflows.

⚠ ETHEREUM ETF FLOWS TELL A DIFFERENT STORY

Whil ETH , has gained around 2% and is trading near $2,480, U.S. Spot Ethereum ETFs recorded approximately $39M in net outflows for a third consecutive session.

This shows that price action and ETF flows can sometimes move in different directions.

đŸ‡ŻđŸ‡” BANK OF JAPAN IN FOCUS

The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%. Despite the rate hike, Bitcoin moved above $77,000 as markets continued to assess the impact on global liquidity and risk assets.

🚀 ALTCOIN WATCH

$SOL is showing strong momentum around $106, while BNB , has also gained during today's market recovery. XRP remains around the $1.30 area.

Another token attracting attention today is $ZEC, which has posted a significant recent move.

📌 BINANCE UPDATE

Binance announced the removal of several spot trading pairs today, including BREV/USDC, COOKIE/USDC, LA/USDC and QNT/USDC. Binance also announced changes involving several margin trading pairs.

👀 WHAT I'M WATCHING

‱ Bitcoin holding above $77K ‱ Bitcoin ETF inflows ‱ Ethereum ETF outflows ‱ Global interest-rate decisions ‱ Altcoin momentum

The crypto market remains highly volatile, so traders should watch volume, ETF flows and key support/resistance levels rather than relying on price alone.

DYOR. This post is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice.

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