Crypto market close, Oct. 10: Bitcoin edges up 0.4% to $82,907 as NEAR jumps 8.3%
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $82,907 after a $82,482–$83,091 range; 38 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 7 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $82,907 (+0.4%) after a $82,482–$83,091 range.
- NEAR was the top-30 standout at +8.3%; 38 of the top 50 rose, 7 fell.
- Whale tracker: 393 large transfers; exchange deposits $567.7M vs withdrawals $474.1M.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on October 10, 2026 at $82,907, up 0.4% from its $82,543 open, after trading in a $82,482–$83,091 range. Ether ended at $2,504 (+0.7%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.75T (+0.4% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 60.2%.
Breadth was positive: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 38 rose and 7 fell, and the median move was +1.2%. The standout among the top 30 was NEAR Protocol (NEAR), +8.3% to $5.29.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $82,907 | +0.4% | −2.0% | $82,482–$83,091 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,504 | +0.7% | −6.6% | $2,484–$2,515 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $749.74 | +1.1% | −2.5% | $741.33–$752.70 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.40 | +0.4% | −5.6% | $1.40–$1.41 |
| Solana (SOL) | $109.99 | +0.9% | −7.8% | $108.92–$110.55 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3306 | −0.3% | −1.7% | $0.3304–$0.3316 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $85.40 | +1.6% | −2.9% | $83.70–$86.44 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,220 | +1.3% | −7.0% | $1,204–$1,238 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0857 | +0.4% | −7.6% | $0.0853–$0.0866 |
| Monero (XMR) | $519.00 | +0.2% | −5.0% | $513.29–$529.95 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: Worldcoin +9.3% · NEAR Protocol +8.3% · Sui +4.3% · Uniswap +3.7% · Arbitrum +3.6%
Down: Cosmos −5.7% · JUST −3.8% · Quant −3.5% · Kaspa −1.4% · TRON −0.3%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): Starknet (STRK) led gains at +42.4%; Kaia (KAIA) fell the most, −6.1%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 61 (Greed), down from 64 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 2 bullish, 0 bearish and 15 neutral items among 17 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $312.1B, down $157.5M over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $184.2B, USDC $73.1B, USDS $7.0B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 357 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 36 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $567.7M, against $474.1M withdrawn.
- $129.9M in USDT (130,000,000 USDT) from Tether Treasury to Bitfinex
- $59.8M in USDT (59,879,100 USDT) from OKX Hot Wallet 5 to an unlabeled wallet
- $50.0M in USDC (50,000,000 USDC) from an unlabeled wallet to Circle
Live feed: whale transfers.
Network fees
Ethereum gas was 0.09 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 1 sat/vB at the close.
The day's top stories
- Ethereum Foundation Targets 2029 for Core Post-Quantum Cryptography Overhaul
- Ant Digital and HSBC Test AI Agent Micropayments Using Tokenized Deposits
- US Treasury and OFAC Escalate Sanctions Against Crypto-Linked Terrorist and Criminal Networks
- Ethereum Details Post-Quantum Roadmap to Protect Consensus and Accounts
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: Oct. 9. 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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