--- title: "Crypto market close, Oct. 11: Bitcoin edges up 0.9% to $83,681 as NEAR jumps 11.2%" description: "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." url: https://basisdesk.news/news/crypto-market-close-october-11-2026 published: 2026-10-12T00:05:22.375Z modified: 2026-10-12T00:05:22.375Z section: Macro & Markets author: Basis Desk Newsroom (AI-generated, source-verified) sentiment: neutral tickers: [BTC, ETH, NEAR] tags: [market close, crypto market, bitcoin price, daily report] license: Quote with attribution to Basis Desk (basisdesk.news). Not financial advice. --- # 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](/coins/near) (NEAR), +11.2% to $5.88. ## Majors at the close | Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:| | [Bitcoin](/coins/bitcoin) (BTC) | $83,681 | +0.9% | −1.8% | $82,732–$84,012 | | [Ethereum](/coins/ethereum) (ETH) | $2,535 | +1.2% | −6.1% | $2,496–$2,550 | | [Binance Coin](/coins/binancecoin) (BNB) | $753.31 | +0.5% | −4.3% | $744.64–$757.20 | | [XRP](/coins/ripple) (XRP) | $1.41 | +0.5% | −5.9% | $1.39–$1.42 | | [Solana](/coins/solana) (SOL) | $111.24 | +1.1% | −8.2% | $109.04–$112.57 | | [TRON](/coins/tron) (TRX) | $0.3299 | −0.2% | −1.8% | $0.3298–$0.3314 | | [Hyperliquid](/coins/hyperliquid) (HYPE) | $86.63 | +1.3% | −3.9% | $84.63–$87.19 | | [Zcash](/coins/zcash) (ZEC) | $1,277 | +4.7% | −4.2% | $1,219–$1,295 | | [Dogecoin](/coins/dogecoin) (DOGE) | $0.0867 | +1.1% | −7.2% | $0.0849–$0.0875 | | [Monero](/coins/monero) (XMR) | $536.99 | +3.7% | −2.4% | $516.24–$542.57 | ## Biggest movers in the top 50 **Up:** [NEAR Protocol](/coins/near) +11.2% · [Internet Computer](/coins/internet-computer) +11.0% · Venice Token +8.6% · [Ethena](/coins/ethena) +7.6% · [Algorand](/coins/algorand) +6.5% **Down:** [Cosmos](/coins/cosmos) −1.4% · [Quant](/coins/quant-network) −0.9% · [Mantle](/coins/mantle) −0.5% · [TRON](/coins/tron) −0.2% · [OKB](/coins/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](https://etherscan.io/tx/0x090e2c0c808fd36d22bb39ac74c46aa0ba2b71e9a102521e5aff8770bffc43cb) (100,000,000 USDT) from Tether Treasury to Bitfinex - [$79.9M in USDT](https://etherscan.io/tx/0xa1f5248347b33b482275b26268d42a65511961e6913d974c13d3a29980796912) (79,999,996 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to Binance - [$50.1M in USDT](https://etherscan.io/tx/0xa228aeb5a2f0f331ef6b04a5ed1eb077d535967f7b5041576ed0244e8e97fb9d) (50,200,000 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to Poloniex 10 Live feed: [whale transfers](/data/whales). ## 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](/news/sec-innovation-exemption-tokenized-nms-stocks) - [Ethereum Foundation Details Lean Roadmap to Deploy Post-Quantum Cryptography by 2029](/analysis/ethereum-foundation-post-quantum-cryptography-roadmap-8vjrah) - [Strategy Allocated 9.5% of Q3 Share Proceeds to Direct Bitcoin Purchases](/news/strategy-allocates-q3-equity-proceeds-bitcoin-purchases) - [Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Barred from Financial Industries in Regulatory Resolutions](/analysis/alex-mashinsky-celsius-financial-industry-bans-cftc-ny-ag) - [CFTC Secures Permanent Trading Ban Against Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky](/analysis/cftc-resolves-action-alex-mashinsky-celsius-permanent-ban-dja9u2) ## 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](/news/crypto-market-close-october-10-2026). Not financial advice. ## Sources - --- Basis Desk Newsroom · AI-generated, source-verified · https://basisdesk.news/about/how-we-use-ai