Crypto market close, Oct. 1: Bitcoin rises 1.6% to $84,848 as NEAR tumbles 9.5%
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $84,848 after a $83,183–$85,085 range; 20 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 25 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $84,848 (+1.6%) after a $83,183–$85,085 range.
- NEAR was the top-30 standout at −9.5%; 20 of the top 50 rose, 25 fell.
- Whale tracker: 1,006 large transfers; exchange deposits $2.2B vs withdrawals $1.9B.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on October 1, 2026 at $84,848, up 1.6% from its $83,499 open, after trading in a $83,183–$85,085 range. Ether ended at $2,705 (+0.9%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.91T (+2.4% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 58.3%.
Breadth was mixed: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 20 rose and 25 fell, and the median move was −0.1%. The standout among the top 30 was NEAR Protocol (NEAR), −9.5% to $4.81.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $84,848 | +1.6% | +1.7% | $83,183–$85,085 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,705 | +0.9% | +2.3% | $2,673–$2,719 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $771.47 | +0.4% | +0.3% | $763.29–$773.34 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.49 | +0.4% | +1.7% | $1.47–$1.51 |
| Solana (SOL) | $118.45 | +0.4% | +4.7% | $116.84–$119.54 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3346 | −0.9% | −1.4% | $0.3322–$0.3384 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $87.66 | −3.6% | −3.4% | $86.51–$90.90 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,335 | −7.0% | −9.9% | $1,307–$1,444 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0943 | −0.0% | +1.9% | $0.0938–$0.0959 |
| Monero (XMR) | $543.93 | −0.1% | −0.3% | $536.18–$553.29 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: Aave +7.6% · Maker +7.5% · TON Coin +5.1% · Sui +1.6% · Bitcoin +1.6%
Down: Quant −15.4% · NEAR Protocol −9.5% · Ethena −7.8% · Zcash −7.0% · Pepe −6.1%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): SuperVerse (SUPER) led gains at +16.3%; ether.fi (ETHFI) fell the most, −7.3%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 72 (Greed), down from 74 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 11 bullish, 4 bearish and 24 neutral items among 39 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $312.9B, up $1.1B over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $183.9B, USDC $74.0B, USDS $6.8B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 908 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 98 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $2.2B, against $1.9B withdrawn.
- $135.0M in ETH (50,000 ETH) from Binance to an unlabeled wallet
- $100.0M in USDC (100,000,000 USDC) from an unlabeled wallet to Circle
- $100.0M in USDC (100,000,000 USDC) from Circle to an unlabeled wallet
Live feed: whale transfers.
Network fees
Ethereum gas was 0.18 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 4 sat/vB at the close.
The day's top stories
- ECB and BIS Warn Stablecoins Challenge Monetary Control and Banking Stability
- Kiln Postmortem Details Full Lido Validator Exit After Compromise Cost 207 ETH in Missed Rewards
- MetaMask Staking Exits Lido Validators Following Infrastructure Compromise
- CFTC Submits Crypto and Swap Rules to White House OIRA for Review
- SEC Proposes Overhaul of Crypto Custody Rules for Investment Advisers and Funds
How this report is made
This report is generated automatically from Basis Desk's market snapshots, with no AI-written text. Closing prices and day ranges come from our own 5-minute price history between 00:00 and 24:00 UTC (prices via Coinbase, Kraken and DefiLlama); 7-day changes, market values and the wider market from Coinlore; Fear & Greed from alternative.me; stablecoin supply from DefiLlama; fees from Ethereum mainnet and Blockstream; whale transfers from Basis Desk's own on-chain scanner. Previous close: Sept. 30. Not financial advice.
Data sources
- [1] Coinbase Exchange market data — Coinbase
- [2] Kraken public market data — Kraken
- [3] DefiLlama prices and stablecoins — DefiLlama
- [4] Coinlore crypto market API — Coinlore
- [5] Crypto Fear & Greed Index — alternative.me
- [6] Basis Desk whale transfer tracker — Basis Desk
Automated data report generated from Basis Desk's own market snapshots and on-chain scanner — no AI-written text. Figures are as of the 00:00 UTC close; providers are listed above. Market figures marked "at the time of writing" come from live exchange data. Report an error: corrections@basisdesk.news · corrections policy.
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