Crypto market close, Oct. 11: Bitcoin edges up 0.9% to $83,681 as NEAR jumps 11.2%
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $83,681 after a $82,732–$84,012 range; 38 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 6 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $83,681 (+0.9%) after a $82,732–$84,012 range.
- NEAR was the top-30 standout at +11.2%; 38 of the top 50 rose, 6 fell.
- Whale tracker: 523 large transfers; exchange deposits $660.6M vs withdrawals $491.0M.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on October 11, 2026 at $83,681, up 0.9% from its $82,932 open, after trading in a $82,732–$84,012 range. Ether ended at $2,535 (+1.2%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.78T (+1.0% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 60.1%.
Breadth was positive: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 38 rose and 6 fell, and the median move was +1.3%. The standout among the top 30 was NEAR Protocol (NEAR), +11.2% to $5.88.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $83,681 | +0.9% | −1.8% | $82,732–$84,012 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,535 | +1.2% | −6.1% | $2,496–$2,550 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $753.31 | +0.5% | −4.3% | $744.64–$757.20 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.41 | +0.5% | −5.9% | $1.39–$1.42 |
| Solana (SOL) | $111.24 | +1.1% | −8.2% | $109.04–$112.57 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3299 | −0.2% | −1.8% | $0.3298–$0.3314 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $86.63 | +1.3% | −3.9% | $84.63–$87.19 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,277 | +4.7% | −4.2% | $1,219–$1,295 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0867 | +1.1% | −7.2% | $0.0849–$0.0875 |
| Monero (XMR) | $536.99 | +3.7% | −2.4% | $516.24–$542.57 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: NEAR Protocol +11.2% · Internet Computer +11.0% · Venice Token +8.6% · Ethena +7.6% · Algorand +6.5%
Down: Cosmos −1.4% · Quant −0.9% · Mantle −0.5% · TRON −0.2% · OKB −0.1%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): Nervos Network (CKB) led gains at +32.0%; Bedrock (BR) fell the most, −10.5%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 69 (Greed), up from 61 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 1 bullish, 1 bearish and 15 neutral items among 17 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $312.6B, up $705.0M over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $184.1B, USDC $73.1B, USDS $7.1B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 480 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 43 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $660.6M, against $491.0M withdrawn — net deposits, which can precede selling, though custody reshuffles look the same on-chain.
- $99.9M in USDT (100,000,000 USDT) from Tether Treasury to Bitfinex
- $79.9M in USDT (79,999,996 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to Binance
- $50.1M in USDT (50,200,000 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to Poloniex 10
Live feed: whale transfers.
Network fees
Ethereum gas was 0.10 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 1 sat/vB at the close.
The day's top stories
- SEC Grants Five-Year Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Stock Venues
- Ethereum Foundation Details Lean Roadmap to Deploy Post-Quantum Cryptography by 2029
- Strategy Allocated 9.5% of Q3 Share Proceeds to Direct Bitcoin Purchases
- Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Barred from Financial Industries in Regulatory Resolutions
- CFTC Secures Permanent Trading Ban Against Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky
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. 10. 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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