Bitcoin led the charge, opening September at $59,013.49 and closing at $64,462.24, with a brief spike above $65,000.
This 9% gain, while notable, was eclipsed by other top-performing cryptocurrencies, including Solana (SOL), Ripple (XRP), and Dogecoin (DOGE), which posted gains of 13%, 14%, and 21%, respectively.
Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency, experienced a more modest 4.2% increase.
The overall cryptocurrency market cap reached $2.37 trillion on Monday, Sept. 30, reflecting a 2.96% decline over the past 24 hours but a substantial 112.05% growth compared to a year ago.
Bitcoin’s market cap stood at $1.27 trillion, representing a dominance of 53.63%. Meanwhile, stablecoins hold a market cap of $174 billion, accounting for 7.32% of the total crypto market.
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