Altcoin Desk: NEAR and UNI Lead a Broad Advance
Bitcoin holds near $77,575 as altcoins outrun the largest cryptocurrency, with Zcash extending a 42.30% week.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:30:50 GMT · written by the desk from live feeds
Key points
- •NEAR Protocol rose 30.93% in 24 hours to $3.47, and 47.20% over seven days.
- •Uniswap gained 26.54% on the day to $8.54, with Zcash up 11.41% to $1,507.75 and 42.30% on the week.
- •Solana advanced 5.99% to $105.50, outstripping Bitcoin's 1.68% daily gain.
- •Total crypto market cap is $2.68 trillion with Bitcoin dominance at 58.09%, as the aggregate market cap slipped 0.79% over 24 hours.
- •Fear and Greed moved to 56 ('Greed') from 50, while OKX BTC-USDT perpetual funding stands at 0.0072% per eight hours.
Altcoins Outrun a Flat Bitcoin
Bitcoin trades at $77,575, up 1.68% over 24 hours and 0.70% over seven days, sitting 38.47% below its all-time high of $126,080. Against that muted backdrop, several large-cap altcoins have moved considerably further. Solana changes hands at $105.50, up 5.99% on the day and 6.50% on the week, while BNB is at $752.97, up 3.93% and 5.60% respectively. Ethereum sits at $2,484.32, up 1.96% over 24 hours and 1.30% over seven days.
The combined crypto market is valued at $2.68 trillion, with 24-hour volume of $86.24B. Bitcoin dominance stands at 58.09%, and the total market cap is down 0.79% over the day.
NEAR, UNI and Zcash Set the Pace
NEAR Protocol is the session's standout, trading at $3.47 for a 24-hour gain of 30.93% and a seven-day gain of 47.20%. Uniswap follows at $8.54, up 26.54% on the day and 41.10% on the week. Zcash, at $1,507.75, has added 11.41% in 24 hours and 42.30% across seven days, a move that coincides with CoinTelegraph reporting that the project targets November for its NU7 mainnet upgrade with 25-second blocks. Bitcoin Cash is at $246.49 (+11.57%), Hyperliquid at $87.56 (+11.24%), and Pump.fun at $0.00424453 (+11.18%).
Not every name participates. XRP trades at $1.32, up 1.96% on the day but down 1.50% over the week. TRON is at $0.335739, up 0.12% in 24 hours and down 1.20% over seven days. On the downside, Rain is 1.68% lower and 19.10% weaker over the week.
Sentiment and DeFi Backdrop
The Fear and Greed index reads 56, moving from 50 a day earlier into "Greed", while the desk sentiment gauge sits at 52, or "Neutral". BTC-USDT perpetual funding on OKX is 0.0072% per eight hours, with open interest of $2.24B. DeFi protocols hold $89.98B in total value locked, led by Ethereum at $50.94B, Solana at $6.05B and Base at $5.69B. Elsewhere, CoinDesk reports Ethereum has confirmed its Glamsterdam dates while warning that "fake" builders could stall the chain, and The Block reports stablecoin payments firm dtcpay closed a $25M Series A with SBI Group participation.
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The exact data bank handed to the model (deepseek / deepseek-flash) at 2026-09-18T12:30:50.374Z. The model may use nothing else. Sources: CoinGecko, Alternative.me, DeFiLlama, mempool.space, OKX, and the RSS headlines listed.
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