Crypto market close, Oct. 20: Bitcoin edges up 1.5% to $82,959 as TON tumbles 24.3%
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $82,959 after a $81,171–$83,249 range; 38 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 6 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $82,959 (+1.5%) after a $81,171–$83,249 range.
- TON was the top-30 standout at −24.3%; 38 of the top 50 rose, 6 fell.
- Whale tracker: 1,108 large transfers; exchange deposits $2.0B vs withdrawals $1.6B.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on October 20, 2026 at $82,959, up 1.5% from its $81,741 open, after trading in a $81,171–$83,249 range. Ether ended at $2,447 (+1.9%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.74T (+0.7% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 60.5%.
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 +2.2%. The standout among the top 30 was TON Coin (TON), −24.3% to $1.35.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $82,959 | +1.5% | −0.4% | $81,171–$83,249 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,447 | +1.9% | −2.0% | $2,376–$2,472 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $740.85 | +1.6% | +0.3% | $724.88–$742.10 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.33 | +2.6% | −1.7% | $1.29–$1.34 |
| Solana (SOL) | $106.44 | +1.6% | +0.2% | $103.72–$107.71 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3312 | −0.1% | +0.7% | $0.3302–$0.3321 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $80.34 | +1.8% | −2.2% | $77.78–$81.81 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,258 | +9.9% | +6.0% | $1,125–$1,273 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0818 | +3.0% | −2.1% | $0.0787–$0.0820 |
| Monero (XMR) | $597.80 | −1.1% | +12.6% | $587.95–$623.80 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: Pepe +20.8% · Worldcoin +10.2% · Zcash +9.9% · Kaspa +6.4% · Venice Token +5.6%
Down: TON Coin −24.3% · Arbitrum −4.6% · Maker −4.5% · Monero −1.1% · JUST −0.4%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): Compound (COMP) led gains at +19.1%; MX Token (MX) fell the most, −9.9%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 63 (Greed), up from 55 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 7 bullish, 13 bearish and 39 neutral items among 59 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $304.5B, down $717.5M over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $183.0B, USDC $72.2B, USDS $6.8B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 986 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 122 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $2.0B, against $1.6B withdrawn — net deposits, which can precede selling, though custody reshuffles look the same on-chain.
- $111.9M in USDT (112,000,000 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to Bitfinex
- $100.8M in USDT (100,980,000 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to Bitfinex
- $97.0M in USDC (97,000,000 USDC) from Coinbase to an unlabeled wallet
Live feed: whale transfers.
Network fees
Ethereum gas was 0.09 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 1 sat/vB at the close.
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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. 19. 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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