On September 18, 2025, the cryptocurrency market saw a strong upward move after the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by 25 basis points, reigniting investor confidence in risk assets including digital currencies.
Key Market Movements
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Bitcoin (BTC) popped up by about 1.1%, reaching nearly $117,700, buoyed by expectations of easier monetary conditions.
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Ethereum (ETH) also gained, surpassing $4,600 as momentum built across several sectors.
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Solana and numerous meme coins posted even stronger gains, with the latter jumping by over 5%.
Sentiment & Sector Highlights
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The overall crypto market cap rose by approximately 2.2%, lifting the total valuation above $4.2 trillion.
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Despite widespread gains, SocialFi (social finance / social networking crypto projects) lagged, showing signs of fatigue for the second day.
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Investor sentiment improved broadly, powered by the Fed’s move and hopes of further rate cuts later in the year.
What’s Next
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Market watchers will be looking for signs of how monetary policy unfolds in coming months, especially regarding the possibility of more easing.
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Volatility remains a factor, especially in sectors like meme coins which tend to swing widely on sentiment.
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Continued underperformance in SocialFi could lead to rotation of capital into more resilient altcoins, infrastructure tokens, or Layer 1 blockchains.
