Crypto Market Surpasses $3 Trillion as Bitcoin Tops $86K

The global cryptocurrency market capitalization reached $3.03 trillion on September 23, 2026, marking a 0.5% increase over the past 24 hours. According to CoinGecko data, total trading volume was around $123 billion.

Bitcoin (BTC) continued its upward trend, with a price of $86,303.07, up 0.8% from the previous day. Ethereum (ETH) also gained value, reaching $2,752.3, an increase of 0.3%. The largest gainers in the industry over the past day were Bitcoin fork and Index Coop DeFi Index Cryptocurrencies.

The stablecoin market capitalization reached $292.2 billion, up 0.3% over 24 hours, while the DeFi market increased 2.2% to a market capitalization of $87.2 billion. Several notable assets also posted significant gains, including Uniswap (UNI), which rose by 14.1%, and Pearl (PRL), which surged by 43.6%.

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index stands at 71 today, indicating a sentiment of Greed. The index has declined from 78 yesterday but remains higher than last week's reading of 51, which indicated Neutral sentiment.