Crypto market close, Oct. 19: Bitcoin edges down 0.3% to $81,828
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $81,828 after a $81,679–$83,011 range; 24 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 19 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $81,828 (−0.3%) after a $81,679–$83,011 range.
- HBAR was the top-30 standout at −2.7%; 24 of the top 50 rose, 19 fell.
- Whale tracker: 1,209 large transfers; exchange deposits $2.2B vs withdrawals $1.9B.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on October 19, 2026 at $81,828, down 0.3% from its $82,113 open, after trading in a $81,679–$83,011 range. Ether ended at $2,405 (−0.3%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.71T (−0.3% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 60.3%.
Breadth was mixed: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 24 rose and 19 fell, and the median move was +0.2%. The standout among the top 30 was Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR), −2.7% to $0.0830.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $81,828 | −0.3% | −1.7% | $81,679–$83,011 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,405 | −0.3% | −5.5% | $2,383–$2,443 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $730.92 | +1.1% | −2.4% | $720.97–$732.75 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.30 | −0.4% | −6.8% | $1.29–$1.32 |
| Solana (SOL) | $104.89 | +0.7% | −5.4% | $103.47–$105.99 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3318 | −0.1% | +0.1% | $0.3303–$0.3324 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $79.20 | +0.2% | −7.8% | $77.56–$80.32 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,151 | +1.3% | −10.8% | $1,114–$1,187 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0796 | +0.4% | −8.4% | $0.0786–$0.0801 |
| Monero (XMR) | $605.36 | +1.1% | +14.0% | $583.56–$608.82 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: Worldcoin +8.5% · Venice Token +7.2% · Arbitrum +5.8% · Morpho +5.8% · Pepe +3.8%
Down: World Liberty Financial −5.1% · Hedera Hashgraph −2.7% · NEAR Protocol −2.6% · Aave −1.8% · Avalanche −1.6%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): Bedrock (BR) led gains at +54.0%; Starknet (STRK) fell the most, −4.7%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 55 (Greed), down from 59 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 18 bullish, 9 bearish and 39 neutral items among 66 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $305.1B, down $555.0M over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $183.1B, USDC $72.3B, USDS $6.9B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 1,133 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 76 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $2.2B, against $1.9B withdrawn.
- $213.4M in USDT (213,600,000 USDT) from Bitfinex to Tether Treasury
- $151.5M in USDC (151,482,287 USDC) from Circle to an unlabeled wallet
- $106.1M in USDC (106,128,203 USDC) from Circle to an unlabeled wallet
Live feed: whale transfers.
Network fees
Ethereum gas was 0.07 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 1 sat/vB at the close.
The day's top stories
- ALT5 Sigma Stock Drops 96% Following Treasury Deal With World Liberty Financial
- JPMorgan Expands JPM Coin to Ethereum for Institutional Dollar Settlements
- Zero Hash Launches AUTH to Eliminate Wallet Addresses in Onchain Transfers
- Turkish Police Arrest Hex Founder Richard Heart in Multi-Agency Raid
- Bitmine Treasury Expands to 6.04 Million ETH Valued at $15.1B
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. 18. 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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