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In the past 24 hours, Polygon attracted $21 million in net flows, ranking third overall. It trailed BNB Chain with $47 million and Hyperliquid at $242 million. Despite new narratives shaping the market, Polygon continues to capture strong inflows. While prediction markets contribute, its growing role as a payments layer is proving to be a key driver, keeping Polygon in focus among leading blockchain networks.

Dennis Porter has teased something “massive” for Bitcoin coming next week. He claims there’s an opportunity to change the course of Bitcoin’s history in the USA — and it’s that big. Porter says this could be a pivotal moment for Bitcoin policy, adoption, or regulation stateside. What’s unclear is exactly what this “massive” event entails — proposed laws, regulatory shifts, or large institutional movement. All eyes will be watching closely.

XRP is expected to decouple from Bitcoin once institutional adoption and settlement demand begin driving its value independently. The shift will be gradual, fueled by growing usage of XRP in cross-border payments and banking networks. As settlement demand increases, XRP’s price will be anchored more to real-world utility rather than broader crypto market sentiment, signaling a fundamental divergence from Bitcoin’s dominance in the digital asset space.

On September 18 (ET), Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a combined net inflow of $213 million, with all nine funds avoiding outflows. Bitcoin spot ETFs also showed strength, attracting $163 million in net inflows across all twelve products, each reporting zero outflows. The synchronized gains highlight growing institutional demand for both BTC and ETH, reinforcing market confidence amid ongoing momentum in crypto ETFs.

In just 24 hours since its Token Generation Event (TGE), Aster (ASTER) skyrocketed 1,650%, hitting $310M in trading volume and $1.5B in total platform activity. The network saw 330,000 new wallets created, while net inflows boosted TVL by $660M to surpass $1B. Riding this momentum, Binance Alpha is set to go live today, September 18, at 16:00 UTC+8, further energizing market interest in the Aster ecosystem.