Zcash Soars 9.31%, XRP 8.01% as Bitcoin Reclaims $79,000
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Zcash and XRP lead the September 14, 2026 session as Bitcoin returns to $79,226 and total crypto market cap reaches $2.80 trillion. Meanwhile, whales move Solana, Balancer proposes shutting down its protocol, and banks challenge parts of the CLARITY Act ahead of the September 15 procedural vote.
On the crypto market on September 14, 2026, attention is not on Bitcoin itself, but on two assets from the top ten. Zcash gains 9.31% and costs $1,206, while XRP rises 8.01% to $1.47. Total market capitalization is $2.80 trillion. Bitcoin returns to $79,226 after a 2.49% gain in 24 hours, although it still loses 0.30% over the week. Ethereum rises 2.62% to $2,578. At the same time, TRON falls 0.27%, and among the weakest, Filecoin drops 4.39% and MemeCore drops 3.96%. The session is rounded out by two events: a proposal to shut down the Balancer protocol and return the $9 million treasury to BAL holders, and opposition from eight banking associations and 17 state attorneys general to parts of the CLARITY Act ahead of the procedural vote on September 15.
Top gainers and losers in the top ten
CryptoPulsar price data shows a clear split in the session. Gains are concentrated in Zcash and XRP, followed by Solana, Ethereum and Bitcoin. The only clear decline in the top ten is TRON. Figure Heloc has no 24h change reading, so it does not enter the daily comparison. The table below gathers prices, daily change and market cap for assets with a full 24h reading.
| Crypto | Price | 24h | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,206 | +9.31% | $20.4B |
| XRP | $1.47 | +8.01% | $92.4B |
| Solana (SOL) | $104.35 | +2.90% | $61.3B |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,578 | +2.62% | $315B |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $79,226 | +2.49% | $1.59T |
| BNB | $727.89 | +0.81% | $97.0B |
| Tether (USDT) | $1.00 | +0.02% | $183B |
| USDC | $1.00 | +0.01% | $74.2B |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3405 | -0.27% | $32.3B |
Over seven days the picture is more mixed. XRP holds at plus 4.60%, Ethereum plus 1.90%, Zcash plus 3.00%, Figure Heloc plus 3.80% and TRON plus 1.80%. Bitcoin loses 0.30%, Solana 0.80%, and BNB 2.00%. The data suggests the daily rebound has not yet erased the weekly correction in BTC, SOL and BNB. Historically such a divergence between the session and the week signals capital rotation rather than a uniform trend across all large assets.
| Crypto | 7d | 24h volume | ATH |
|---|---|---|---|
| XRP | +4.60% | $4.11B | $3.65 |
| Figure Heloc | +3.80% | $17.8M | $1.061 |
| Zcash | +3.00% | $1.41B | $3,192 |
| Ethereum | +1.90% | $16.0B | $4,946 |
| TRON | +1.80% | $452M | $0.4313 |
| Bitcoin | -0.30% | $32.1B | $126,080 |
| Solana | -0.80% | $3.46B | $293.31 |
| BNB | -2.00% | $993M | $1,370 |
The highest daily volume belongs to Tether: $58.2 billion. Bitcoin has $32.1 billion, USDC $17.9 billion, Ethereum $16.0 billion. XRP, with an 8.01% gain, turns over $4.11 billion, Solana $3.46 billion, Zcash $1.41 billion. Zcash's volume relative to its $20.4 billion market cap is clearly higher than BNB, which turns over $993 million with a $97.0 billion market cap. The data suggests session demand concentrated in ZEC and XRP, not in the exchange token BNB.
Bitcoin and Ethereum: session rebound with cautious momentum
Bitcoin costs $79,226 and ranks first with a market cap of $1.59 trillion. The 24h change is plus 2.49%. The historical high from the data is $126,080, so the current price corresponds to about 62.8% of the peak. There are 20,084,390 BTC in circulation out of a maximum supply of 21,000,000, or about 95.6% of target issuance. The weekly reading of minus 0.30% shows that session gains have not yet reversed the seven-day balance.
The CryptoPulsar market cycle module gives Bitcoin 34.6 out of 50 points. Bitquery on-chain data shows 1.22 million transactions during the day, described as real demand for settlement on the UTXO network. RSI(14) is 47.3 and remains neutral. The EMA 9/21 signal is bullish, but MACD signals cooling. Perpetual contract funding is described as neutral, around 0.0042%. The Fear and Greed Index is 57, or slight greed without extreme euphoria. If daily transaction count holds above 1.2 million, demand pressure may support the price. If activity falls and MACD cools further, a test of lower levels is possible. This is a scenario based on cycle data, not a certain direction.
Ethereum costs $2,578, market cap $315 billion, ranking 2. Over 24 hours plus 2.62%, over 7 days plus 1.90%. Daily volume is $16.0 billion. ATH is $4,946, so the current price is about 52.1% of the peak. Circulating supply: 122,047,243 ETH. Unlike Bitcoin, ETH's weekly balance is positive, which the data suggests as ether's relative strength versus BTC over the 7-day horizon.
The market cycle gives Ethereum 31.6 out of 50 points, the lowest among the five large assets assessed. Over the last 4 hours, about 2,130 ETH net flowed to exchanges, increasing the supply available for sale. In the last hour, large whale transfers appeared, including 10,000 ETH, 9,794 ETH and 9,704 ETH. MEV risk on DEXs is assessed at 53 out of 100. The funding rate of 0.0064% is neutral. RSI(14) 47.3 is neutral, EMA 9/21 is bullish, MACD is cooling. Fear and Greed at 57 is slightly greedy. If inflows to exchanges continue, ETH may remain under light supply pressure. If whales start withdrawing ETH, this pressure may ease. Again: this is a scenario, not a certain forecast.
💡 Worth knowing
Bitcoin's share of the total market, calculated from the given values of $1.59 trillion against $2.80 trillion, is about 56.9%. Dominance was not given as a ready indicator in the source data, but it follows directly from these two market caps. Stablecoins USDT and USDC hold at $1.00 with changes of 0.02% and 0.01%. The highest daily volume, $58.2 billion, belongs to Tether, showing that stablecoin settlement still dominates session turnover.
Zcash and XRP pull altcoins, Solana under the whale microscope
Zcash is the session leader in the top ten: $1,206, plus 9.31% in 24h, plus 3.00% in 7 days, market cap $20.4 billion, ranking 10.