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Issue #103 · Thursday, September 24, 2026
Market mood  Greed · 71/100
Worth noting  Bitcoin fell below $85,000 since yesterday.
Bitcoin and Ethereum fell 2-3% as Treasury yields hit 19-year highs, with Fed rate-hike expectations rising amid broader market volatility.
 
 

☀  The Numbers

Bitcoin (BTC)$83,512  -2.3%
+9.3% this week
Ethereum (ETH)$2,649  -2.6%
+8.6% this week
Total crypto market$2.83T  -6.3%
BTC dominance 59.2% · BTC 34% below its all-time high

☀  The Movers

Top gainers (24h)

BTW Bitway+7.6%
LTC Litecoin+6.7%
STABLE ​​Stable+5.3%
MORPHO Morpho+4.7%

Top losers (24h)

AKE Akedo-16.6%
WLD Worldcoin-9.9%
PUMP Pump.fun-9.4%
ARB Arbitrum-9.1%

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 ($74.9K) and 200-day ($70.8K) averages — the longer-term trend reads as up. Over the past 30 days it has traded between $75.6K and $86.6K; today's price sits in the upper third of that range. RSI(14) is 68 — momentum reads as firm.

See all nine coins on the daily markets page →

☀  The Brief

 EU banking watchdog proposes crypto lending rules under MiCA

The European Banking Authority outlined potential regulations for crypto lending and DeFi access as part of the EU's MiCA framework review, establishing clearer compliance expectations for firms. (Cointelegraph)

 EU warns quantum computing poses imminent encryption threat to blockchain

Financial regulators flagged that quantum computers could break blockchain encryption before they become widely available, raising questions about long-term security of exposed Bitcoin public keys. (CoinDesk)

 IBM connects Digital Asset Haven to Swift blockchain ledger

IBM's tokenized deposit clients can now connect to Swift's shared ledger for instructing transactions, marking institutional infrastructure expansion for digital asset settlement. (The Block)

 Institutions held crypto through 50% portfolio drawdowns, survey shows

Bitwise found that every institutional investor surveyed owned Bitcoin as their largest crypto holding and retained positions through significant declines, indicating long-term conviction. (Cointelegraph)

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Crypto 101

What does "on-chain" mean?

Recorded directly on the blockchain, publicly visible forever. Analysts read on-chain data — wallet flows, active addresses — the way stock analysts read filings.

“The best time to learn about crypto is before you buy any.”

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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