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The cryptocurrency market moved lower on September 29, with Bitcoin and Ethereum both declining while Hedera posted the strongest gain among the 100 largest cryptocurrencies by market capital

The cryptocurrency market moved lower on September 29, with Bitcoin and Ethereum both declining while Hedera posted the strongest gain among the 100 largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. Quant recorded the steepest decline, falling 18.54%.
Cryptocurrency Prices on September 29, 2026. (IT Times)According to CoinMarketCap at 10:30 a.m. KST on Sep. 29, Bitcoin (BTC) fell 1.23% to $82,917.31, while Ethereum (ETH) declined 0.28% to $2,662.35. XRP dropped 2.87% to $1.47.
Solana (SOL) fell 3.86% to $116.74, while Tron (TRX) slipped 0.01% to $0.3344. Dogecoin (DOGE) declined 4.24% to $0.09242, and Avalanche (AVAX) fell 3.27% to $10.51.
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) declined 3.24% to $0.05618, while Worldcoin (WLD) plunged 10.64% to $0.4802.
Among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, Hedera (HBAR) posted the largest gain, rising 22.62% over 24 hours. Quant (QNT), meanwhile, recorded the biggest decline at 18.54%.
Among other altcoins, Quai (QUAI) rose 3.37% to $0.0112, while Aleo (ALEO) fell 3.09% to $0.02417.
Note: Prices are based on CoinMarketCap data as of 10:30 a.m. KST on September 29, 2026, and may change depending on subsequent market conditions.
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