Fear and Greed Index
4.00% Annual Percentile
63 Neutral
Total Crypto Market Cap
$2.58T
1.44%
Total Market Trading Volume
$97.49B
15.89%
Altcoin Season Index
9.09%
Quarterly Percentile
35 / 100
Total Futures Market Open Interest
1.27B
1.99%
Futures
527.57B
24.36%
Perpetuals

II. Industry Updates

Macro-economic Policies

1.

Fed hike expectations strengthened after resilient data; higher real yields pressured risk assets, with BTC near $75,597 and DeFi liquidity tightening.

2.

U.S. retail sales rose 1.2% in August, reinforcing hawkish monetary pricing and weighing on BTC momentum and leveraged crypto positions.

3.

UK CPI hit 3.1% year-on-year while core stayed 2.6%, keeping BoE caution in focus and limiting GBP-driven crypto liquidity.

4.

China’s weak retail sales and investment slump raised stimulus expectations, potentially supporting Asian risk appetite and liquidity-sensitive tokens.

5.

Oil supply shocks kept Brent above $100, sustaining inflation risk and tighter financial conditions that cap BTC and NFT trading volumes.

Cryptocurrency Regulatory Trends

1.

U.S. Senate blocked the CLARITY Act, delaying federal crypto rules and pressuring Bitcoin as policy uncertainty weighs on investor confidence.

2.

UK FCA set crypto authorization applications for September 30, 2026, giving stablecoin, custody and staking firms clearer compliance timelines.

3.

Hong Kong plans virtual asset dealing, custody, advisory and management licensing, strengthening regulatory clarity and institutional digital asset confidence.

4.

Deutsche Bank awaits MiCA approval for institutional crypto custody, potentially boosting regulated access to BTC, ETH and stablecoins.

5.

T. Rowe Price amended its SEC crypto ETF filing, broadening altcoin exposure and signaling rising demand for regulated digital asset products.

Events to Watch

Sep 16 (Wed)

Fed will announce its rate decision, SEP and dot plot, with Warsh’s press conference; U.S. retail sales, import/export prices and GDPNow will also shape risk appetite.

Sep 17 (Thu)

U.S. Census will release August new residential construction data, covering building permits, housing starts and completions, a key read on rate-sensitive economic momentum.

Sep 19 (Sat)

LayerZero (ZRO): 6.69% of float, $22.95 million unlock, according to DefiLlama’s seven-day unlock calendar.

Sep 22 (Tue)

TON: 1.31% of float, $48.05 million unlock; CoinDesk Policy & Regulation will convene in Washington, D.C. with lawmakers and crypto regulators.