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This Week’s Summary

• The cryptocurrency market looks set to end the week at a total market capitalization of around $3.83 trillion.
• Bitcoin increased its trading value to around $111,00 following a rough week.
• Ethereum lost nearly 4% to trade at around $4,300.
• XRP moved up by 3%, Solana moved up by 1%, and Dogecoin moved up by 3%.
• Almost all altcoins have been seen trading in the green, with very few exceptions.
• The DeFi sector decreased the total value of protocols (TVL) to around $152 billion.

Crypto Trends for the Week of Sept. 1-7, 2025: Market Analysis and Performance

The cryptocurrency market started September on a slightly more positive note than it recorded throughout August. Most cryptocurrencies increased in value, albeit not by much. Nevertheless, sentiment has remained somewhat negative as the bears’ dominance has continued to loom large. The overall market capitalization gained nearly $50 billion this week.

Bitcoin started the week trading at around $108,000. It wasn’t the best of sights for the king of cryptocurrencies, especially considering its recent surge to over $120,000. The most popular cryptocurrency in the world then see-sawed throughout the week. It received a slight bump ahead over the weekend, which brought its value to around $111,000.

Ethereum established a new all-time high last week but failed to build on that momentum. The second cryptocurrency in command has steadily declined ever since. This decrease has not been too dramatic, but it has remained consistent. That poor trajectory brought its value to around $4,300.

Altcoins & DeFi

Most altcoins have been trading in the green, with some exceptions. For example, XRP moved up 3%, Solana moved up 1%, Cardano moved up 1%, Avalanche moved up 2%, Sui moved up 3%, Chainlink moved down 67%, TRON moved down 4%, and Toncoin moved down 2%. On the other hand, Monero rose up by 4%.

The memecoins also moved in interesting ways in recent trading. For instance, Dogecoin moved up by 3%, Shiba Inu moved up by 1%, and Pepecoin moved up by 1%.

The Metaverse sector also witnessed some notable movements over the past week. For instance, Axie Infinity moved up 2%, The Sandbox moved up 3%, and Floki moved down 3%. Meanwhile, Decentraland moved up by 10%, Render moved down by 1%, and ApeCoin moved up by 2%. Stacks decreased by 1%, Virtuals increased by 1%, and MultiversX dropped by 5%. On the other hand, Wemix moved up by 2%.

The DeFi sector lost nearly $2 billion, representing a decrease of around 1.3% in the total value locked in protocols (TVL), which now stands at approximately $152.15 billion.

What’s in the News?

• Strategy announced the company increased its Bitcoin reserves following a recent $450 million purchase of BTC.

Next Week’s Crypto Market Forecast

The cryptocurrency market has shown minor signs of recovery. However, it is still too early to tell if this brief revival will be prolonged. Many fear that a traditionally bear-dominant September will bring most values down. Hopefully, the negative market sentiment will reverse starting next week.

About the Author

Born and raised in Romania, and currently living in Spain, Iulian discovered a knack for writing from a tender age, and he even won some minor awards for fiction that didn't pay much.

Iulian became a content writer in 2011, and he is still doing it to some degree of success today. He is currently specialized in cryptocurrencies, technology, online marketing, and social media. In his free time, Iulian likes reading, traveling, and watching sports. His dream is to see Bitcoin reach $100,000 just so he can tell his friends “I told you so."

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