FOMC Fallout: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Hold Steady While BNB Nears $1K Milestone - September 18 Crypto Wrap

Markets digest Fed moves as major cryptos show resilience

Bitcoin and Ethereum barely flinch post-FOMC—traders yawn through the volatility. Meanwhile, BNB's knocking on the thousand-dollar door like it's got a hot date with history.

XRP and Solana? Sleeping like babies. No drama, no meltdowns—just another day in crypto paradise.

Traditional finance pundits still can't decide if crypto's a revolution or a scam. Meanwhile, the rest of us are busy making actual returns instead of arguing about them.

Altcoins are getting attention now that the easing has landed. Data from TradingView shows total crypto market cap rising, suggesting some capital is rotating out ofBTC ▲0.50% and into high-risk plays.

(source – TradingView) 

SOL ▲4.06% is up to 244 USD, gaining 3.2% today, helped by DEX volumes that climb to about $2.5B daily per DeFiLlama, a 5% jump since the cut and about 26% this week.

(source – DefiLlama)

BNB ▲5.04%, on the other hand, is with a nice round number, at 1,000 USD, just as this article is being written. Its BSC TVL is at $7.8B, up by almost10% this week. These are the foundations of stronger sentiment across crypto.

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Here’s where things are headed. According to CoinGlass, open interest for BTC USD is about $85B, and long positions dominate in liquidations since the cut, a pattern we’ve seen in past ramps.

(source – CoinGlass)

ETH USD is supported by Layer‑2 TVLs (via DeFiLlama https://defillama.com/chain/ethereum) exceeding $40B, and ETF inflows pushing over $1.2B weekly. XRP may gain institutional credibility as its CME options pick up steam with doubled volume, now around USD 15B.

Could BTC USD slip under $115,000 briefly? Sure. But with signals from the Fed hinting at perhaps two more cuts this year, bullish pressure remains. The overall DeFi total market cap is $4.2B, a huge number considering it against the traditional market.

(source – CoinGecko) 

If things break well, XRP might test 3.20 USD, with BTC, ETH, and SOL leading. Optimistically, September will end on a strong note, even if there are a few dips along the way.

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