Crypto Market Recap - 9/18/2025

Crypto Market Moves — Crypto Market Recap 

Writer: Daily Market Moves 

September 18, 2025

The crypto market rallied modestly today following the Federal Reserve’s 25 bps rate cut. Investors appeared encouraged by both macro-easing and regulatory shifts, leading to renewed interest especially in altcoins.

 Major Crypto Performance

• Bitcoin (BTC): +0.6% → ~$117,150

• Ethereum (ETH): −0.2% → ~$4,578

• Solana (SOL): +4.9% → ~$245.80

• XRP: +3.3% → ~$3.11

• BNB: +4.2% → ~$993.35

• Dogecoin (DOGE): −0.7% → ~$0.279

 Altcoins outperformed Bitcoin, with strong moves in SOL, XRP and BNB.

 Regulatory & Market Structural Highlights

• The U.S. SEC approved rule changes to simplify listing standards for spot crypto and commodity ETFs, shortening approval timelines and potentially opening the door for more spot-crypto ETFs beyond just Bitcoin and Ethereum.

• Exchanges and crypto platforms rallied: Bullish surged ~20.7%, Coinbase saw ~7% gains following the easing and regulatory news.

 Other Markets & Metrics

• Total crypto market cap rose around 1.6–2.2% to ~$4.1–4.2 trillion.

• Trading volume elevated, especially in altcoins. Fear & Greed Index held around mid-neutral (≈51).

• Key technical support for Bitcoin lies near $115,000, resistance around $118,000. Holding above support seen as critical to maintain the rally.

Outlook With the Fed signaling openness to further rate cuts and regulatory headwinds easing, crypto is entering a phase of cautious optimism. Watch for whether Bitcoin can break past $118K cleanly or whether it retreats toward support levels. Altcoins may continue to lead near-term upside, but volatility and macro data (inflation, employment) remain major inputs for next moves.

Key Takeaway: Fed’s rate cut + regulatory wins gave crypto a lift today. Altcoins gained more ground, while Bitcoin held steady just above key support.

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