Gate Research: BTC Rebounds Above 78,000 USDT, Chip Stocks Weigh on U.S. and South Korean Markets

• Stock Market: U.S. equities weakened as chip and AI-hardware shares came under pressure, while software and cybersecurity shares outperformed. Hong Kong biotech and auto shares strengthened, with southbound funds recording net buying of HK$4.471 billion. South Korean equities fell as semiconductor, secondary-battery, and auto shares weakened; bank shares were relatively resilient, while foreign and institutional investors recorded net selling in the KOSPI.

• Market Commentary: BTC rebounded above 78,000 USDT, up 1.59% over 24 hours, while ETH gained 1.30%. Total crypto market capitalization edged lower, BTC dominance rose to 58.91%, the Altcoin Season Index stood at 36, and the Fear and Greed Index was 69; broad altcoin participation remained limited.

• Trending Tokens: BR, CPOOL, and CNPY gained 67.82%, 41.40%, and 35.32%, respectively. BR’s hourly RSI and futures open interest were elevated, and approximately 40.63 million BR tokens are scheduled to unlock on September 20. Clearpool is migrating to the XRP Ledger and building institutional credit products, while CNPY benefited from additional liquidity following its Gate spot listing last week and the AI-native infrastructure narrative.

• Alpha Insights: The U.S. Senate is set for an initial procedural vote on the CLARITY Act. BitMine added 27,180 ETH in one week, raising its holdings to 5,956,378 ETH. Strategy repurchased 1.42 million STRC preferred shares while keeping its BTC holdings unchanged.

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Gate Team
September 15, 2026

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