Latest Crypto News Today, September 16: BTC USD in A Strong Price Zone at 117K, ETH Back Above 4.5K as XRP, BNB, SOL Follow. Crypto market is walking at a steady pace as September rise continues. BTC price holds firm above 117K USD . Meanwhile, ETH is back over 4,500, XRP stays strong at 3.04, and SOL moves up near 238 against USD.
All four major coins have posted healthy gains in the past 24 hours, and the current momentum suggests there’s more upside ahead. Add to that BNB with a 2.9% bump to $956, blasting all-time high after all-time high.
According to DeFiLlama, DeFi TVL remains stable at around $159 billion, almost close to the top of the 2021 crypto bull run. Also, according to the data, DEX volume is up over 21% this week, and crypto is likely prepping for a breakout.
(source – DeFi TVL, Defillama)
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After a slump weeks ago, the BTC USD price has now touched $117K twice in two days. CoinGlass shows exchange inflows dropped 15% as whales are accumulating. Open interest on BTC ▲0.99% futures is over $42 billion, with CME data showing a 22% rise in long positions since the start of the month.
(source – BTC Inflows, CoinGlass)
On CoinGecko, 24-hour trading volume sits at $42 billion or 12% above the weekly average. With CME FedWatch predicting a 96% chance of a rate cut https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html, many believe BTC USD price could continue higher as macro winds turn favorable.
There’s real momentum behind ETH USD numbers game right now as it is back above $4,500 again, largely thanks to Lido’s growing TVL, now at $38.6 billion. 
AAVE ▲4.10% not far behind at $41 billion, and that kind of traction says something as capital is choosing DeFi again. Restaking through EigenLayer added $19 billion in fresh value, giving ETH USD price a strong narrative heading into Q4.
(source – Lido TVL, DefiLlama)
SOL, meanwhile, is carving out its own identity around 237 USD in price. SOL has been holding support better than most expected. Pantera’s $1.1 billion position in Solana is a sign of big-money conviction. Plus, with Solana’s DEX volumes jumping 25% in a week, it’s now seriously competing with Ethereum on throughput.
Both 
SOL ▲0.23% and 
ETH ▼-0.17% are good, and right now, both look ready to run.
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XRP USD has been flying under the radar, but that might not last much longer. Sitting steady at $3.04 per 
XRP ▼-0.51%, there’s more brewing. Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity volume hit $1.3 trillion last quarter, and there are whispers backed by Polymarket odds that we might see ETF approval by October. Current predictions give it a 96% chance.
(source – Polymarket)
If that happens, XRP USD could easily attract billions in inflows. And with 38 billion XRP still locked in escrow, scarcity could come into play fast, and Ripple can rally against USD in a single move.
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(Source – CoinGecko.com)
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