Crypto Market News

BlockchainReporter’s crypto market section covers the whole digital asset market: daily price moves, the causes behind rallies and sell-offs, market sentiment, Bitcoin dominance, ETF flows, macroeconomic data and price predictions for major coins. The total crypto market was worth about $2.72 trillion on October 23, 2026, according to CoinMarketCap, with Bitcoin accounting for about 60%.

Crypto markets trade around the clock and react quickly to interest rate and inflation data, stock market moves, regulation and flows into exchange-traded funds. Our market coverage explains what moved prices, using exchange data, ETF flow reports and on-chain metrics, rather than only reporting the numbers.

What We Cover in Crypto Market News

How to Follow the Crypto Market

For live prices, CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko track thousands of coins with market capitalization, volume and supply data. For context, follow a news source that explains the drivers: macro data releases, ETF flows, liquidations and regulatory news. Our daily pages are updated several times a week with both the numbers and the reasons behind them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the crypto market down today?
Crypto sell-offs usually follow macro news, such as hotter-than-expected inflation data or weak stock markets, outflows from spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, or liquidations of leveraged futures positions. BlockchainReporter’s Why Is Crypto Down Today page explains the causes of the latest drop, and our Crypto Market Today page tracks how the top 100 coins moved.

How big is the crypto market?
The total crypto market was worth about $2.72 trillion on October 23, 2026, according to CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin made up about 60% of that, Ether about 11% and stablecoins about 10%. The market’s value changes every minute, so check CoinMarketCap or CoinGecko for the live figure, or our Crypto Market Today page for the daily summary.

Where can I follow crypto market news and analysis?
Use a mix of live data and explanatory coverage. CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko provide prices and market data, while news sources explain the moves. BlockchainReporter publishes daily market pages, sentiment and Bitcoin dominance guides, coin-by-coin hubs and price predictions, each citing its data sources and the date they were last checked.

Zcash Hit $1,385 While Monero Fell Below $500 on the Same Day
Zcash Hit $1,385 While Monero Fell Below $500 on the Same Day

Zcash rallied 16.55% to $1,373 on a day Monero fell 1.67%, widening a gap that shows the privacy trade is really a Zcash trade with an ETF attached.

By Simeon
September 17, 2026
Moscow Exchange to Launch Perpetual Futures on Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP and Tron
Moscow Exchange to Launch Perpetual Futures on Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP and Tron

Moscow Exchange will start trading cash-settled perpetual futures on five cryptocurrency indices in late September, expanding its crypto derivatives line.

September 17, 2026
Zcash Coinholders Vote to Keep Halvings and Cut Block Times to 25 Seconds
Zcash Coinholders Vote to Keep Halvings and Cut Block Times to 25 Seconds

Zcash coinholders voted to keep bitcoin-style halvings and cut block times to 25 seconds, with roughly 2.4 million ZEC casting weighted ballots in the NU7 vote.

September 16, 2026
CoinEx to Shut Down After Nine Years, Sets December Withdrawal Deadline
CoinEx to Shut Down After Nine Years, Sets December Withdrawal Deadline

CoinEx is winding down after nearly nine years, citing a prolonged market downturn and rising compliance costs, with withdrawals open until December 22.

September 15, 2026
Bitmine ETH Holdings Hit 5.96 Million, Now 4.9% of Supply
Bitmine ETH Holdings Hit 5.96 Million, Now 4.9% of Supply

An SEC filing shows the NYSE-listed Ethereum treasury company now holds 4.9% of all ETH in circulation after another week of accumulation.

September 15, 2026
Symbiosis Recovers 15 BTC After Bitcoin Bridge Exploit, Offers 20% Bounty
Symbiosis Recovers 15 BTC After Bitcoin Bridge Exploit, Offers 20% Bounty

Cross-chain protocol Symbiosis recovered about 15 BTC and offered a 20% white-hat bounty after its native Bitcoin Bridge was exploited on September 11.

September 14, 2026
Backpack Securities Launches $WEN Token on Solana
Backpack Securities Launches $WEN Token on Solana

The $WEN token goes live on Solana as Backpack Securities expands into tokenized assets, with traders watching for its impact on volumes.

September 14, 2026
XRP Pushes Deeper Into Traditional Finance as ETF Demand and Derivatives Access Expand
XRP Pushes Deeper Into Traditional Finance as ETF Demand and Derivatives Access Expand

XRP deepens its ties to traditional finance as ETF inflows, regulated options and CME derivatives expand institutional access, strengthening its long-term market case.

By Simeon
September 11, 2026
ZEC Price Prediction: Is $2,000 Next After Zcash Breaks Above $1,200?
ZEC Price Prediction: Is $2,000 Next After Zcash Breaks Above $1,200?

Zcash surges above $1,200 as ETF inflows, privacy demand, tight supply and short liquidations fuel momentum, raising the possibility of a move toward $2,000.

By Simeon
September 11, 2026
Crypto Market Today: Bitcoin Holds Near $77K as Traders Brace for CPI
Crypto Market Today: Bitcoin Holds Near $77K as Traders Brace for CPI

Crypto market today: BTC holds near $77K, ETFs post heaviest outflows since July, and the Fear & Greed Index cools ahead of the August CPI report.

September 11, 2026
Bitwise to Liquidate Dogecoin ETF (NYSE: BWOW)
Bitwise to Liquidate Dogecoin ETF (NYSE: BWOW)

The asset manager is winding down the Bitwise Dogecoin ETF (BWOW), with the final trading day set for October 14 and cash payouts scheduled for October 22.

September 11, 2026
Privacy Is the Only Crypto Sector Trading Above Bitcoin’s October Peak
Privacy Is the Only Crypto Sector Trading Above Bitcoin’s October Peak

Privacy coins are up 213% since Bitcoin’s October 2025 high while every other sector sits below it. What is driving it, and what the July 2027 risk means.

By Simeon
September 10, 2026