MONETUM INTELLIGENCE | MIDDAY UPDATE
*Tuesday 15 September 2026 13:17 UTC*
Bitcoin opened the London session with a sharp rejection from the $79,593 intraday high, pulling back more than 3% to trade near $76,990 as sellers defended the $78,300 resistance level with conviction. Ethereum mirrored the weakness, shedding over 5% from its $2,615 peak to sit at $2,479, a move that broke near-term bull structure across the altcoin complex. SOL and XRP tracked the broader drawdown, with XRP fading from $1.49 to $1.43 despite holding a technically stronger trend classification. The session tone shifted from early optimism to controlled distribution, with price action settling into compressed ranges ahead of the New York open.