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Issue #98 · Saturday, September 19, 2026
Market mood  Greed · 71/100  ▲ from 56 yesterday
Worth noting  Bitcoin crossed above $80,000 since yesterday.
Bitcoin and Ethereum gained over 4% as regulators moved independently to build crypto frameworks after Congress stalled.
 
 

☀  The Numbers

Bitcoin (BTC)$81,270  +4.2%
+5.1% this week
Ethereum (ETH)$2,639  +5.4%
+4.3% this week
Total crypto market$2.80T  +0.9%
BTC dominance 58.3% · BTC 36% below its all-time high

☀  The Movers

Top gainers (24h)

AKE Akedo+153.4%
MORPHO Morpho+17.2%
ENA Ethena+17.1%
AVAX Avalanche+16.6%

Top losers (24h)

BTW Bitway-12.0%
CAKE PancakeSwap-2.6%
WLD Worldcoin-1.0%
PUMP Pump.fun-0.9%

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 ($72.8K) and 200-day ($70.5K) averages — the longer-term trend reads as up. Over the past 30 days it has traded between $75.6K and $81.3K; today's price sits in the upper third of that range. RSI(14) is 55 — momentum is roughly neutral.

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☀  The Brief

 CFTC Moves Forward on Crypto Rules Without Congress

The US commodities regulator submitted a regulatory plan for crypto derivatives to the White House, bypassing a stalled congressional bill and signaling intent to build its own oversight framework. (Decrypt)

 Coinbase Seeks Approval for Stock Perpetual Futures

Coinbase filed with regulators to offer 24/5 leveraged contracts on individual stocks like Apple and Tesla, expanding its derivatives offerings beyond crypto assets. (Decrypt)

 Hong Kong Jails Banker for Crypto Bribery, False Credit

A former banking official received a four-year prison sentence for accepting $470,000 in cryptocurrency bribes and issuing fraudulent letters of credit, highlighting crypto's role in financial crime. (Cointelegraph)

 Zcash Proposes Faster Block Times in New Upgrade

Zcash developers plan to cut block confirmation time from 75 to 25 seconds while restructuring the network's long-term funding mechanism after 2031. (Decrypt)

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Coin Mornings is an educational digest for US readers. Nothing here is financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Crypto is volatile — never invest more than you can afford to lose. Some links are affiliate links; we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Prices via CoinGecko, sentiment via alternative​.me, captured shortly before send.

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