Stay updated with the latest crypto news! What is happening in the market on Sept. 19?
On Sept. 17, the Federal Reserve announced its first rate cut of the year and lowered its benchmark rate by a quarter point as expected. The target range now stands at 4.00% to 4.25%. How has the crypto market reacted? Let’s take a closer look at what is happening today, on Sept. 19.
Solana price is testing the $250 resistance, with analysts projecting a potential rally to $500 and even $1,000 by 2026. Whale wallet HsYrgw recently added 11,233 SOL, signaling renewed accumulation, while corporate treasuries have climbed above $4.3 billion.
Forward Industries, Pantera Capital, and other firms continue expanding their holdings, with Forward Industries launching a $4 billion financing program to grow its SOL position. The combination of whale activity and strong corporate support sets the stage for potential upside in the Solana market.
Solana forming a massive Cup & Handle! 🚀
— Crypto Elias (@ItsCryptoElias) September 19, 2025
A breakout here could send $SOL to $500
Send it higher! pic.twitter.com/cCIQ8iPm36
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin confirmed that MetaMask’s long-anticipated native token, MASK, may arrive sooner than expected. The crypto will be closely tied to the platform’s decentralized features, and the community is speculating about a possible airdrop for active wallet users.
The news comes as Coinbase’s Base, Ethereum’s profitable Layer-2 network, explores launching its own token, setting up a high-stakes token season for Ethereum’s ecosystem. MetaMask’s growing user base and recent expansions, including mUSD and the MetaMask Card, add extra visibility and excitement around MASK.
Consensys CEO Joe Lubin says the MetaMask token is coming and may arrive ‘sooner than you would expect’ pic.twitter.com/FQXL6PbS08
— The Block (@TheBlock__) September 18, 2025
On Sept. 19, XRP is trading at $3.03, down roughly 2.2% for the day. The token has gained about 4.5% over the past month, yet it remains 16% below its July all-time high of $3.65.
Though the REX-Osprey XRP ETF made a strong debut with $37.7 million in volume, it had little immediate effect on XRP price.
From a technical perspective, XRP is showing range-bound action, with support around $2.95 and resistance near $3.18.
Ethereum’s core developers have set early December as the tentative launch window for the network’s next major hard fork Fusaka.
The Fusaka upgrade is now scheduled for Dec. 3, with an increase in blob capacity following two weeks later, around Dec. 17. A second blob capacity hard fork is planned for Jan. 7, 2026.
Ahead of the mainnet rollout, Ethereum will run three public testnets between early October and mid-November to ensure stability and smooth deployment.
Approximately 30,000 Bitcoin options contracts are set to expire today, on Sept. 19. A combined notional value is around $3.5 billion.
This expiry follows closely on the heels of last week’s. That’s why it is unlikely to significantly affect spot markets, which have already trended higher over the past week.
Meanwhile, according to CoinGlass, total Bitcoin futures open interest (OI) has risen close to $86 billion.
