The cryptocurrency market recorded broad gains on September 9, 2025, with the total market capitalization increasing by 2% to cross the $4.01 trillion mark. Of the top 100 cryptocurrencies, 95 posted gains over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin (BTC) rose 1.3% to $113,048, while Ethereum (ETH) also gained 1.3%, trading at $4,359.
AI-related tokens led the surge, with the sector climbing 14.38%. Worldcoin (WLD) rallied 51% to $1.92 after Eightco Holdings announced a $250 million plan to adopt WLD as its primary treasury asset. MYX Finance (MYX) soared 282% to $16 following its WLFI listing news.
US Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $368.25 million in inflows on Monday, with Fidelity leading at $156.5 million. In contrast, US Ethereum ETFs saw outflows of $96.69 million, largely due to BlackRock's $192.7 million withdrawal.
Nasdaq officially filed with the SEC to enable trading of tokenized US equities, a significant step toward merging blockchain with traditional markets. Meanwhile, Ant Digital Technologies, a unit of Ant Group, is utilizing over $8.4 billion worth of energy infrastructure assets for its blockchain platform, AntChain.
Market sentiment improved slightly, with the Crypto Fear and Greed Index rising from 42 to 44, though it remains in the neutral zone. Traders are awaiting US CPI data on September 11, with expectations of muted price action around the release.