Crypto market close, Oct. 21: Bitcoin edges up 1.3% to $84,007 as TON jumps 32.3%
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $84,007 after a $82,555–$84,775 range; 31 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 13 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $84,007 (+1.3%) after a $82,555–$84,775 range.
- TON was the top-30 standout at +32.3%; 31 of the top 50 rose, 13 fell.
- Whale tracker: 1,276 large transfers; exchange deposits $3.1B vs withdrawals $2.9B.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on October 21, 2026 at $84,007, up 1.3% from its $82,890 open, after trading in a $82,555–$84,775 range. Ether ended at $2,470 (+1.1%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.79T (+2.0% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 60.2%.
Breadth was positive: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 31 rose and 13 fell, and the median move was +0.4%. The standout among the top 30 was TON Coin (TON), +32.3% to $1.78.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $84,007 | +1.3% | +0.9% | $82,555–$84,775 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,470 | +1.1% | −1.2% | $2,436–$2,517 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $745.81 | +0.6% | +0.5% | $739.47–$750.81 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.36 | +2.2% | −0.8% | $1.33–$1.40 |
| Solana (SOL) | $106.79 | +0.4% | −0.3% | $105.58–$109.08 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3304 | −0.2% | −0.8% | $0.3300–$0.3331 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $80.59 | +0.1% | −1.3% | $80.28–$82.22 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,314 | +4.3% | +5.5% | $1,252–$1,363 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0819 | +0.1% | −3.0% | $0.0813–$0.0837 |
| Monero (XMR) | $620.83 | +5.4% | +12.3% | $570.99–$629.09 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: TON Coin +32.3% · Ethena +8.9% · NEAR Protocol +7.0% · Monero +5.4% · Quant +5.1%
Down: Pepe −7.4% · Internet Computer −1.1% · Avalanche −1.0% · Worldcoin −0.8% · Polkadot −0.7%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): Prometeus (PROM) led gains at +16.0%; AKEDO (AKE) fell the most, −27.2%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 68 (Greed), up from 63 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 17 bullish, 7 bearish and 48 neutral items among 72 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $305.1B, up $743.1M over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $182.5B, USDC $72.7B, USDS $6.8B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 1,152 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 124 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $3.1B, against $2.9B withdrawn.
- $499.4M in USDT (500,000,000 USDT) from Binance to Tether Treasury
- $144.8M in USDT (145,000,000 USDT) from Tether Treasury to Bitfinex
- $112.9M in USDT (113,000,000 USDT) from Bitfinex to Tether Treasury
Live feed: whale transfers.
Network fees
Ethereum gas was 0.06 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 1 sat/vB at the close.
The day's top stories
- Cardano Foundation Urges EU Not to Expand MiCA Over DeFi and Staking
- White House Spotlights $833M in Blocked Crypto Fraud Ahead of Midterms
- Abracadabra DAO Passes Protocol Wind-Down Vote After Lowering Quorum
- Galaxy Research Reports Q2 Crypto Lending Dropped 16.8% to $56.2 Billion
- DATA Foundation Pivots to Sui and Abandons Proprietary Blockchain
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. 20. 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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