📈 Altseason Is Back?
September was broadly positive for large-cap altcoins, with 79 of 86 tokens posting positive returns and 66 outperforming BTC, which gained 7.0%.
The average return across the group reached 39.1%, while the median stood at 27.5%, showing that the rally was broad rather than driven by just a few outliers.
The biggest gainers among the Top 100 were QNT +319.2%, AKE +293.7%, and BTW +211.2%.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/public-api
September was broadly positive for large-cap altcoins, with 79 of 86 tokens posting positive returns and 66 outperforming BTC, which gained 7.0%.
The average return across the group reached 39.1%, while the median stood at 27.5%, showing that the rally was broad rather than driven by just a few outliers.
The biggest gainers among the Top 100 were QNT +319.2%, AKE +293.7%, and BTW +211.2%.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/public-api
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📉 Market Overview
Bitcoin held near $83,300 on Wednesday as spot demand weakened after the recent run.
Bitcoin: $83,315 -0.80%
Ethereum: $2,674 -1.35%
Market Cap: $2.98T
BTC Dominance: 56.3%
Fear & Greed Index: 71 (Greed)
Altcoin Index: 63/100
👉 Latest News
• Strategy Buys 1,665 More Bitcoin And Spends $152M Buying Back STRC
• Ethereum ETFs Snap 7-Day Inflow Streak as Bitcoin Funds Keep Buying
• Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates in October?
👉 Small Cap Gainers
Moonriver +72.7%
Hookr.fun +59.4%
Gitcoin +34.4%
Coq Inu +30%
Moonbeam +20.8%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
- Jeeves $110M Series C round led by CoinFund
- Raven Strategic round backed by Coinbase Ventures
- World $49M OTC Purchase round backed by unknown
Bitcoin held near $83,300 on Wednesday as spot demand weakened after the recent run.
Bitcoin: $83,315 -0.80%
Ethereum: $2,674 -1.35%
Market Cap: $2.98T
BTC Dominance: 56.3%
Fear & Greed Index: 71 (Greed)
Altcoin Index: 63/100
👉 Latest News
• Strategy Buys 1,665 More Bitcoin And Spends $152M Buying Back STRC
• Ethereum ETFs Snap 7-Day Inflow Streak as Bitcoin Funds Keep Buying
• Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates in October?
👉 Small Cap Gainers
Moonriver +72.7%
Hookr.fun +59.4%
Gitcoin +34.4%
Coq Inu +30%
Moonbeam +20.8%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
- Jeeves $110M Series C round led by CoinFund
- Raven Strategic round backed by Coinbase Ventures
- World $49M OTC Purchase round backed by unknown
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🔥 dApp Fees Reach New High in 2026
Economic activity in crypto apps accelerated in Q3, reaching $3.33B, with September alone generating $1.44B.
One of the biggest surprises was Robinhood Chain, which generated $368M in fees in September, ranking second among all chains for the month.
A large part of that came from PONS, which accounted for $144M, or 39% of Robinhood Chain’s fees.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/ecosystems/robinhood-ecosystem
Economic activity in crypto apps accelerated in Q3, reaching $3.33B, with September alone generating $1.44B.
One of the biggest surprises was Robinhood Chain, which generated $368M in fees in September, ranking second among all chains for the month.
A large part of that came from PONS, which accounted for $144M, or 39% of Robinhood Chain’s fees.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/ecosystems/robinhood-ecosystem
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📈 Tokenized ETF Market Cap Surpasses $670M
Tokenized ETF market capitalization reached $673M in Q3, up roughly 59% QoQ.
BNB Chain led the growth, with market cap rising more than 4x to nearly $160M, while the top three networks now account for around 84% of the market.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/rwa
Tokenized ETF market capitalization reached $673M in Q3, up roughly 59% QoQ.
BNB Chain led the growth, with market cap rising more than 4x to nearly $160M, while the top three networks now account for around 84% of the market.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/rwa
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Forwarded from CryptoRank Fundraising Digest
⚡️Q3 2026 Crypto Fundraising Highlights
Crypto projects raised $3.7B across 158 funding rounds in Q3. The quarter’s largest disclosed raises included:
• Polymarket — $1B
• Crypto.com — $400M
• Ajaib Group — $270M
• Augustus — $180M
• Alpaca — $135M
• Gauntlet — $125M
• Jeeves — $110M
👉 CryptoRank.io/funding-rounds
Crypto projects raised $3.7B across 158 funding rounds in Q3. The quarter’s largest disclosed raises included:
• Polymarket — $1B
• Crypto.com — $400M
• Ajaib Group — $270M
• Augustus — $180M
• Alpaca — $135M
• Gauntlet — $125M
• Jeeves — $110M
👉 CryptoRank.io/funding-rounds
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📈 Market Overview
Bitcoin held above $83,300 on Thursday after Wednesday’s inflation-driven gains faded, with Treasury yields remaining near their highest levels since 2002.
Bitcoin: $83,390 +0.22%
Ethereum: $2,677 +0.29%
Market Cap: $2.98T
BTC Dominance: 56.3%
Fear & Greed Index: 74 (Greed)
Altcoin Index: 55/100
👉 Latest News
• Robinhood to Launch Crypto Perpetual Futures in the US
• US Job Openings Fall Below Expectations
• Crypto Regulation Probe Seeks Hyperliquid and Crypto.com Records
👉 Small Cap Gainers
Moonriver +75.5%
Alaya AI +50.2%
Qubic +37.5%
Hookr.fun +27.7%
Rhea Finance +27.2%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
- Grass Funding round backed by Multicoin Capital
- Riva labs M&A round backed by Project Eleven
- Jeeves $110M Series C round led by CoinFund
Bitcoin held above $83,300 on Thursday after Wednesday’s inflation-driven gains faded, with Treasury yields remaining near their highest levels since 2002.
Bitcoin: $83,390 +0.22%
Ethereum: $2,677 +0.29%
Market Cap: $2.98T
BTC Dominance: 56.3%
Fear & Greed Index: 74 (Greed)
Altcoin Index: 55/100
👉 Latest News
• Robinhood to Launch Crypto Perpetual Futures in the US
• US Job Openings Fall Below Expectations
• Crypto Regulation Probe Seeks Hyperliquid and Crypto.com Records
👉 Small Cap Gainers
Moonriver +75.5%
Alaya AI +50.2%
Qubic +37.5%
Hookr.fun +27.7%
Rhea Finance +27.2%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
- Grass Funding round backed by Multicoin Capital
- Riva labs M&A round backed by Project Eleven
- Jeeves $110M Series C round led by CoinFund
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🟢 BTC Just Had Its Best Q3 Since 2017
Bitcoin gained 42.6% in Q3 2026, marking its strongest third-quarter performance in nine years.
The rally was enough to reverse much of the weakness from the first half of 2026, after BTC posted losses in both Q1 and Q2.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/charts/quarterly-returns
Bitcoin gained 42.6% in Q3 2026, marking its strongest third-quarter performance in nine years.
The rally was enough to reverse much of the weakness from the first half of 2026, after BTC posted losses in both Q1 and Q2.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/charts/quarterly-returns
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🎟️ Win 1 of 5 Tickets to TOKEN2049 Singapore!
Complete the tasks for a chance to attend TOKEN2049 Singapore on October 7–8 at Marina Bay Sands.
TOKEN2049 will bring together 25,000 attendees from 7,000+ companies across 160 countries.
📅 Giveaway ends October 5
🏆 5 winners will be randomly selected and contacted via email.
🎫 Disclaimer: Tickets are non-transferable and cannot be resold
👉 Join here: https://cryptorank.io/earn/quests/token2049-singapore-ticket
Complete the tasks for a chance to attend TOKEN2049 Singapore on October 7–8 at Marina Bay Sands.
TOKEN2049 will bring together 25,000 attendees from 7,000+ companies across 160 countries.
📅 Giveaway ends October 5
🏆 5 winners will be randomly selected and contacted via email.
🎫 Disclaimer: Tickets are non-transferable and cannot be resold
👉 Join here: https://cryptorank.io/earn/quests/token2049-singapore-ticket
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📈 Top Large-Cap Gainers in Q3 2026
September was an exceptional month for altcoins, with strong momentum helping several large-cap tokens finish the quarter with triple-digit gains:
BTW +2,194%
QNT +350%
PUMP +307%
ENA +274%
ZEC +254%
UNI +217%
NEAR +198%
ARB +159%
VVV +120%
LIT +110%
The rally extended across multiple sectors, reflecting a broader increase in risk appetite across the altcoin market throughout Q3.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/gainers
September was an exceptional month for altcoins, with strong momentum helping several large-cap tokens finish the quarter with triple-digit gains:
BTW +2,194%
QNT +350%
PUMP +307%
ENA +274%
ZEC +254%
UNI +217%
NEAR +198%
ARB +159%
VVV +120%
LIT +110%
The rally extended across multiple sectors, reflecting a broader increase in risk appetite across the altcoin market throughout Q3.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/gainers
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🚀 CEX Listing Activity Jumps 47% in Q3
New CEX listings rose to 517 in Q3 2026, up 47% QoQ, breaking a three-quarter downtrend.
OKX posted the biggest increase, up to 100 from low single digits in Q2 and now the second-most active venue by listings.
Much of the growth was led by tokenized assets, as exchanges listed more tokenized stocks.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/exchanges/listing-performance
New CEX listings rose to 517 in Q3 2026, up 47% QoQ, breaking a three-quarter downtrend.
OKX posted the biggest increase, up to 100 from low single digits in Q2 and now the second-most active venue by listings.
Much of the growth was led by tokenized assets, as exchanges listed more tokenized stocks.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/exchanges/listing-performance
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📈 Market Overview
Bitcoin climbed above $86,000 on Friday, extending its strong start to October as markets awaited key U.S. jobs data.
Bitcoin: $86,028 +3.07%
Ethereum: $2,734 +2.09%
Market Cap: $3.02T
BTC Dominance: 57.2%
Fear & Greed Index: 72 (Greed)
Altcoin Index: 53/100
👉 Latest News
• Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit $6.34B as BTC Price Jumps 43% in Q3
• NEAR Intents Pauses Cross-Chain Services After $3.8M Exploit
• 69% of Retail Polymarket Traders Finish in the Red
👉 Small Cap Gainers
SWEAT +154.9%
Dolphin AI +125.5%
Ambire Wallet +37.1%
Magma Finance +34.8%
Gitcoin +33.1%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
- Grass Funding round backed by Multicoin Capital
- Riva labs M&A round backed by Project Eleven
- Jeeves $110M Series C round led by CoinFund
Bitcoin climbed above $86,000 on Friday, extending its strong start to October as markets awaited key U.S. jobs data.
Bitcoin: $86,028 +3.07%
Ethereum: $2,734 +2.09%
Market Cap: $3.02T
BTC Dominance: 57.2%
Fear & Greed Index: 72 (Greed)
Altcoin Index: 53/100
👉 Latest News
• Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit $6.34B as BTC Price Jumps 43% in Q3
• NEAR Intents Pauses Cross-Chain Services After $3.8M Exploit
• 69% of Retail Polymarket Traders Finish in the Red
👉 Small Cap Gainers
SWEAT +154.9%
Dolphin AI +125.5%
Ambire Wallet +37.1%
Magma Finance +34.8%
Gitcoin +33.1%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
- Grass Funding round backed by Multicoin Capital
- Riva labs M&A round backed by Project Eleven
- Jeeves $110M Series C round led by CoinFund
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📈 Top-Performing Crypto Categories in Q3 2026
The strongest Q3 returns came from Launchpads, GameFi, and Memecoins, highlighting how much of the quarter’s upside was concentrated in higher-beta sectors.
The quarter ended with an especially strong September, which became the best month for altcoins in 2026 as market breadth reached a yearly high.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/categories
The strongest Q3 returns came from Launchpads, GameFi, and Memecoins, highlighting how much of the quarter’s upside was concentrated in higher-beta sectors.
The quarter ended with an especially strong September, which became the best month for altcoins in 2026 as market breadth reached a yearly high.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/categories
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📈 RWA Perps Trading Volume Hit a New Record in Q3 2026
RWA perps trading volume reached a record $2.57T in Q3 2026, more than doubling QoQ, with August alone accounting for $957B.
Binance led the market with $1.22T in quarterly volume, accounting for nearly half of total activity, while CEXs captured over 80% of RWA perpetual trading in Q3.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/rwa
RWA perps trading volume reached a record $2.57T in Q3 2026, more than doubling QoQ, with August alone accounting for $957B.
Binance led the market with $1.22T in quarterly volume, accounting for nearly half of total activity, while CEXs captured over 80% of RWA perpetual trading in Q3.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/rwa
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🔓 Q4 2026 VC & Team Allocation Unlocks Watchlist
These projects face their first major post-cliff unlocks in Q4, releasing allocations to investors, teams, backers, and other early contributors — a potential source of new supply pressure.
• MON — $521M
• STABLE — $353M
• KITE — $119M
• LIT — $52M
• PIEVERSE — $46M
• ALLO — $43M
Monad stands out with the largest upcoming release: $521M for team and investors, equal to 131.6% of its current market cap.
🔖 Save this watchlist to keep the key Q4 unlock dates on your radar.
👉 Powered by CryptoRank API: https://cryptorank.io/public-api
These projects face their first major post-cliff unlocks in Q4, releasing allocations to investors, teams, backers, and other early contributors — a potential source of new supply pressure.
• MON — $521M
• STABLE — $353M
• KITE — $119M
• LIT — $52M
• PIEVERSE — $46M
• ALLO — $43M
Monad stands out with the largest upcoming release: $521M for team and investors, equal to 131.6% of its current market cap.
🔖 Save this watchlist to keep the key Q4 unlock dates on your radar.
👉 Powered by CryptoRank API: https://cryptorank.io/public-api
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📈 Market Overview
Bitcoin rose above $86,300 on Monday, supported by softer U.S. labor market data and growing expectations for Fed rate cuts.
Bitcoin: $86,309 +1.56%
Ethereum: $2,725 +1.09%
Market Cap: $3.03T
BTC Dominance: 57.3%
Fear & Greed Index: 70 (Greed)
Altcoin Index: 65/100
👉 Latest News
• Blast Announces Shutdown With October 26 Withdrawal Deadline
• Musk Wants to Rename SpaceXAI Again. The AI Brand Barely Survived a Quarter
• 7 in 10 Polymarket Retail Traders Lost Money
👉 Small Cap Gainers
Gitcoin +82%
LOFI +34.1%
KAIO +30%
Oraichain +28.5%
DIMO +28.2%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
- Hyperlink $2.5M Funding round backed by Alliance DAO
- Walapay $4.6M Seed round led by Generative Ventures
- Rip cars $475K OTC Purchase round backed by DBA
Bitcoin rose above $86,300 on Monday, supported by softer U.S. labor market data and growing expectations for Fed rate cuts.
Bitcoin: $86,309 +1.56%
Ethereum: $2,725 +1.09%
Market Cap: $3.03T
BTC Dominance: 57.3%
Fear & Greed Index: 70 (Greed)
Altcoin Index: 65/100
👉 Latest News
• Blast Announces Shutdown With October 26 Withdrawal Deadline
• Musk Wants to Rename SpaceXAI Again. The AI Brand Barely Survived a Quarter
• 7 in 10 Polymarket Retail Traders Lost Money
👉 Small Cap Gainers
Gitcoin +82%
LOFI +34.1%
KAIO +30%
Oraichain +28.5%
DIMO +28.2%
👉 Recent Funding Rounds
- Hyperlink $2.5M Funding round backed by Alliance DAO
- Walapay $4.6M Seed round led by Generative Ventures
- Rip cars $475K OTC Purchase round backed by DBA
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📊 Most Venture Capital Went to Chain Agnostic Projects
Chain agnostic projects received a disclosed $2.28B across 62 disclosed venture rounds.
Recipients such as Crypto.com, Alpaca and Jeeves provide trading, brokerage or payment services beyond any single blockchain.
👉 Read the full recap: https://cryptorank.io/insights/reports/crypto-fundraising-recap-q3-2026
Chain agnostic projects received a disclosed $2.28B across 62 disclosed venture rounds.
Recipients such as Crypto.com, Alpaca and Jeeves provide trading, brokerage or payment services beyond any single blockchain.
👉 Read the full recap: https://cryptorank.io/insights/reports/crypto-fundraising-recap-q3-2026
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📈 Variational Drives Arbitrum Perps Volume to a New ATH
September set a new monthly ATH for Arbitrum perps volume at $65.1B, including the two biggest weeks in the network’s history.
Q3 2026 was Arbitrum’s second-biggest quarter with $132B in perp volume, 86% of it coming from Variational.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/exchanges/perpetuals
September set a new monthly ATH for Arbitrum perps volume at $65.1B, including the two biggest weeks in the network’s history.
Q3 2026 was Arbitrum’s second-biggest quarter with $132B in perp volume, 86% of it coming from Variational.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/exchanges/perpetuals
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🔓 Major Token Unlocks of the Week
The following tokens with the largest unlock value are scheduled to unlock this week:
• ADI — $56.45M
• ENA — $42.35M
• STABLE — $23.68M
• KGEN — $9.25M
• JTO — $6.38M
• DOS — $3.10M
• LINEA — $2.90M
KGEN has the largest unlock relative to size at 29.1% of market cap, as its Team & Advisors and Investors allocations unlock after the cliff.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/token-unlock
The following tokens with the largest unlock value are scheduled to unlock this week:
• ADI — $56.45M
• ENA — $42.35M
• STABLE — $23.68M
• KGEN — $9.25M
• JTO — $6.38M
• DOS — $3.10M
• LINEA — $2.90M
KGEN has the largest unlock relative to size at 29.1% of market cap, as its Team & Advisors and Investors allocations unlock after the cliff.
👉 https://cryptorank.io/token-unlock
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