Altcoins Give Back Part of a Strong Week
A sharp 24-hour retreat trims a broadly positive seven-day run across large-cap altcoins, with Bitcoin down 2.94% on the day.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:30:50 GMT · written by the desk from live feeds
Key points
- •Ethereum is down 2.79% in 24 hours to $2,690.69 but up 10.17% over seven days.
- •Uniswap leads 24-hour losses at -11.77% to $9.33, while still holding a 37.66% weekly gain.
- •Bitway is the top 24-hour gainer, up 15.24% to $1.072 and 47.77% on the week.
- •The total crypto market cap is $2.88T, down 5.84% in 24 hours, with Bitcoin dominance at 58.64%.
- •The fear and greed index reads 71 (Greed), and OKX BTC-USDT perpetual funding is 0.0009% per eight hours.
A Red Day After a Green Week
The altcoin market is lower over the past 24 hours, but the damage sits inside a stronger weekly picture. Ethereum trades at $2,690.69, down 2.79% on the day and up 10.17% over seven days. Solana is at $115.31, off 3.06% in 24 hours and up 15.50% on the week. XRP, at $1.51, has fallen 6.69% on the day while holding a 15.17% seven-day gain. Bitcoin, context only here, sits at $84,169, down 2.94% over 24 hours and up 9.98% over the week.
The wider market cap stands at $2.88T, down 5.84% in 24 hours, and Bitcoin dominance is 58.64%.
Losers Cluster in DeFi and Layer Ones
Uniswap leads the decline with an 11.77% drop to $9.33, still up 37.66% on the week. Avalanche falls 8.35% to $10.29, retaining a 37.01% weekly gain, while Bittensor slips 8.02% to $290.31 and Hedera 7.99% to $0.091633. Dogecoin drops 7.67% to $0.094595, Aave 7.28% to $140.03, and Stellar 7.70% to $0.203801. Cronos loses 8.32% to $0.062651.
A Few Names Push Higher
Bitway tops the gainers with a 15.24% rise to $1.072 and a 47.77% weekly move. Litecoin adds 5.55% to $67.81, up 31.24% over seven days. Bitcoin Cash is up 0.45% at $340.75, with a 55.42% weekly gain. Zcash, in the top ten, rises 1.17% to $1,525.20, and TRON is broadly flat at $0.343428.
Sentiment remains in Greed, with the fear and greed index at 71 for a second day. OKX BTC-USDT perpetual funding stands at 0.0009% per eight hours, and DeFi total value locked is $94.08B, led by Ethereum at $52.96B.
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The exact data bank handed to the model (deepseek / deepseek-flash) at 2026-09-24T12:30:50.292Z. The model may use nothing else. Sources: CoinGecko, Alternative.me, DeFiLlama, mempool.space, OKX, and the RSS headlines listed.
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