Gate Research: Semiconductors Lead, BTC Returns Above 81,000 USDT

• Stock Market: U.S. chip shares strengthened, with SanDisk up about 11% and Seagate Technology up more than 6%. Hong Kong AI hardware and semiconductor shares were stronger, with Lenovo Group up 9.50% and Hua Hong Semiconductor up 4.81%, while southbound funds recorded net buying of HK$1.193 billion. South Korean semiconductor and electrical-and-electronics stocks gained 4.46%; Samsung Electronics and SK hynix rose 3.37% and 6.42%, respectively.

• Market Commentary: BTC returned above 81,000 USDT, up 0.39%, while ETH returned above 2,600 USDT, up 2.37%. Total crypto market capitalization was approximately $2.82 trillion, BTC dominance was 58.53%, the Altcoin Season Index stood at 60, and the Fear and Greed Index was 70. Layer 1, AI video-economy and meme-stock Launchpad tokens were active, while broader altcoin participation remained a structural rotation.

• Trending Tokens: SAGA, ONE, and STONK gained 48.76%, 36.96%, and 30.80%, respectively. SAGA’s hourly RSI was 71.10, while Gate USDT perpetual futures open interest rose 171.01%. ONE’s open interest fell 21.23%, diverging from price momentum; STONK’s open interest increased 27.24%, with an account long/short ratio of 0.72.

• Alpha Insights: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded weekly net inflows of $6.2 million, while Ether ETFs posted net outflows of approximately $140.0 million, ending a four-week inflow streak. ZetaChain’s Proposal 68 passed with 99.4% support, but the migration and shutdown still require a second governance proposal and exchange confirmation. According to reports, the NYSE tested Avalanche technology for approximately one year, while its tokenization platform still awaits regulatory implementation.

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Gate Team
September 21, 2026

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