Crypto market close, Oct. 14: Bitcoin slips 2.0% to $81,542 as TON tumbles 23.9%
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $81,542 after a $81,336–$83,866 range; 5 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 39 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $81,542 (−2.0%) after a $81,336–$83,866 range.
- TON was the top-30 standout at −23.9%; 5 of the top 50 rose, 39 fell.
- Whale tracker: 1,202 large transfers; exchange deposits $2.8B vs withdrawals $2.4B.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on October 14, 2026 at $81,542, down 2.0% from its $83,169 open, after trading in a $81,336–$83,866 range. Ether ended at $2,417 (−3.3%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.71T (−1.8% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 60.1%.
Breadth was negative: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 5 rose and 39 fell, and the median move was −2.9%. The standout among the top 30 was TON Coin (TON), −23.9% to $1.36.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $81,542 | −2.0% | −2.3% | $81,336–$83,866 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,417 | −3.3% | −6.0% | $2,407–$2,519 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $729.00 | −1.6% | −4.7% | $726.65–$745.83 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.33 | −2.7% | −7.8% | $1.32–$1.38 |
| Solana (SOL) | $104.12 | −2.5% | −11.1% | $103.47–$108.18 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3321 | +1.6% | −0.3% | $0.3269–$0.3343 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $80.81 | −1.0% | −9.0% | $79.31–$82.65 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,145 | −6.1% | −11.3% | $1,130–$1,277 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0817 | −3.3% | −8.0% | $0.0815–$0.0852 |
| Monero (XMR) | $549.58 | +0.1% | +0.3% | $546.07–$559.01 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: JUST +2.7% · Venice Token +2.5% · TRON +1.6% · Monero +0.1% · OKB +0.0%
Down: TON Coin −23.9% · Ethena −6.7% · Zcash −6.1% · Arbitrum −6.0% · Uniswap −5.0%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): DeepBook Protocol (DEEP) led gains at +14.3%; Grass (GRASS) fell the most, −13.5%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 53 (Neutral), down from 62 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 9 bullish, 4 bearish and 19 neutral items among 32 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $306.9B, down $158.4M over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $183.9B, USDC $72.7B, USDS $7.1B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 1,107 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 95 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $2.8B, against $2.4B withdrawn.
- $136.1M in USDT (136,200,000 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to Bitfinex
- $113.1M in USDT (113,200,000 USDT) from Bitfinex to Tether Treasury
- $93.0M in USDC (93,026,905 USDC) from Circle to an unlabeled wallet
Live feed: whale transfers.
Network fees
Ethereum gas was 0.12 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 1 sat/vB at the close.
The day's top stories
- Solana Schedules Alpenglow Consensus Upgrade for Oct. 21
- Treasury and FDIC Advance GENIUS Act Rules Ahead of 2027 Effective Date
- US Inflation Reaccelerates to 3.7% in September on Energy Surge
- Violent Crypto Thefts Reach $124 Million in H1 2026 as France Becomes Global Epicenter
- Coinbase Outlines Post-Quantum Migration Framework for Bitcoin
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. 13. 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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