Crypto market close, Oct. 17: Bitcoin holds near $81,378 as TON jumps 31.8%
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $81,378 after a $80,905–$81,626 range; 6 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 40 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $81,378 (−0.1%) after a $80,905–$81,626 range.
- TON was the top-30 standout at +31.8%; 6 of the top 50 rose, 40 fell.
- Whale tracker: 1,325 large transfers; exchange deposits $589.1M vs withdrawals $582.3M.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on October 17, 2026 at $81,378, little changed from its $81,474 open, after trading in a $80,905–$81,626 range. Ether ended at $2,400 (−0.8%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.69T (−0.6% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 60.4%.
Breadth was negative: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 6 rose and 40 fell, and the median move was −2.0%. The standout among the top 30 was TON Coin (TON), +31.8% to $1.78.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $81,378 | −0.1% | −1.8% | $80,905–$81,626 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,400 | −0.8% | −4.0% | $2,373–$2,437 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $717.20 | −0.4% | −4.2% | $711.42–$722.16 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.29 | −1.2% | −7.9% | $1.28–$1.31 |
| Solana (SOL) | $103.32 | −0.9% | −6.0% | $101.69–$105.05 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3333 | −0.5% | +0.7% | $0.3330–$0.3367 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $78.02 | −2.6% | −7.4% | $77.65–$80.34 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,126 | −1.9% | −8.3% | $1,108–$1,181 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0792 | −1.8% | −7.7% | $0.0781–$0.0807 |
| Monero (XMR) | $569.44 | +2.3% | +8.3% | $545.09–$569.79 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: TON Coin +31.8% · Monero +2.3% · Hedera Hashgraph +2.1% · JUST +0.2% · Morpho +0.1%
Down: Polkadot −5.7% · Ethena −5.4% · Arbitrum −5.3% · Worldcoin −4.8% · Sui −4.2%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): Alaya Governance Token (AGT) led gains at +40.1%; Starknet (STRK) fell the most, −12.5%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 53 (Neutral), down from 63 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 5 bullish, 1 bearish and 13 neutral items among 19 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $306.2B, up $368.4M over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $183.4B, USDC $72.6B, USDS $7.0B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 1,301 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 24 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $589.1M, against $582.3M withdrawn.
- $87.3M in USDT (87,400,000 USDT) from Bitfinex to Tether Treasury
- $50.0M in USDC (50,000,000 USDC) from Coinbase 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 0.05 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 1 sat/vB at the close.
The day's top stories
- DTCC Completes Live Tokenization Trades With J.P. Morgan and CME Group
- ESMA designates digital innovation and AI as new strategic supervisory priorities from 2027
- Ethereum Schedules Glamsterdam Upgrade for Hoodi Testnet Activation on Oct. 26
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. 16. 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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