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Issue #97 · Friday, September 18, 2026
Market mood  Greed · 56/100  ▲ from 50 yesterday
Bitcoin and major altcoins advanced 2-3% as Treasury yields retreated below 5%, easing post-Fed rate pressures on risk assets.
 
 

☀  The Numbers

Bitcoin (BTC)$78,013  +2.2%
+1.5% this week
Ethereum (ETH)$2,503  +2.8%
+1.7% this week
Total crypto market$2.66T  -1.1%
BTC dominance 58.7% · BTC 38% below its all-time high

☀  The Movers

Top gainers (24h)

UNI Uniswap+27.1%
ARB Arbitrum+24.7%
NEAR NEAR Protocol+22.4%
INJ Injective+20.3%

Top losers (24h)

BTW Bitway-3.7%
RAIN Rain-2.8%
WLFI World Liberty Financial-2.1%
LIT Lighter-0.8%

From the top 100 coins by market cap.

☀  The Read

Where the chart sits — description, not prediction

Bitcoin is trading above both its 50-day ($72.4K) and 200-day ($70.4K) averages — the longer-term trend reads as up. Over the past 30 days it has traded between $73.0K and $81.3K; today's price sits in the middle third of that range. RSI(14) is 43 — momentum remains weak.

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☀  The Brief

 US sanctions crypto exchange for Iran Bitcoin transfers

Treasury Department blocked BitBank for moving hundreds of millions in Bitcoin to Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Shows regulatory enforcement of crypto sanctions remains active. (Decrypt)

 Layer-2 and DeFi tokens surge as rate-hike anxiety recedes

Starknet and Arbitrum gained over 17% as Treasury yields fell below 5%, signaling reduced pressure on risk-on crypto assets. Broad market participation increased. (CoinDesk)

 UAE and Sweden arrest seven in crypto money laundering case

International law enforcement traced $7.1 million in crypto transactions linked to organized crime. Demonstrates how blockchain tracking aids criminal investigations. (Decrypt)

 Binance reaffirms Europe expansion despite MiCA speculation

Exchange declined to address ECB intervention reports but committed to securing regulatory authorization in Europe. Signals ongoing institutional-level regulatory negotiations. (Cointelegraph)

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