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Crypto Market Snapshot: Major Coins Show Mixed Gains
Bitcoin and Ethereum rise modestly while several altcoins experience notable price swings, reflecting a volatile trading day.

Bitcoin (BTC) closed at $78,489.00, up 1.95%, leading the market with a solid gain. Ethereum (ETH) followed, increasing 0.78% to $2,504.02. Other top performers included Binance Coin (BNB) up 0.59% at $721.62 and Ripple (XRP) gaining 0.02% to $1.404.
Stablecoins Hold Steady
Major stablecoins such as USDC, USDS, and USDD remained near parity with the dollar, showing minimal movement (USDC at $0.999834, USDS at $0.999663, USDD at $0.999129).
Altcoin Highlights
- Solana (SOL) rose 1.56% to $101.74.
- Polygon (MATIC) not listed; however, other assets like ZEC surged 5.02% to $1,136.12.
- Dogecoin (DOGE) increased 0.51% to $0.08389.
- Shiba Inu (SHIB) climbed 0.71% to $0.00000524.
- Cardano (ADA) gained 0.92% to $0.208142.
Declining Tokens
- Monero (XMR) fell 4.36% to $512.46.
- Bitcoin Cash (BCH) slipped 0.54% to $222.49.
- LTC dropped 0.70% to $53.71.
- Ripple (XRP) showed a marginal rise, but several smaller tokens like RAIN fell 4.87% to $0.014541.
Overall Market Tone
The data indicates a broadly positive trend for leading cryptocurrencies, while a mix of gains and losses across smaller assets underscores ongoing market volatility.
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- Original date
- September 14, 2026, 3:22 PM
- Original headline
- Why Trump Backed Tougher Ethics Rules in Clarity Act, and Why the Crypto Industry Thinks It Can Pass