Crypto market close, Oct. 24: Bitcoin holds near $80,782
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $80,782 after a $79,240–$80,975 range; 7 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 35 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $80,782 (−0.2%) after a $79,240–$80,975 range.
- XMR was the top-30 standout at +5.2%; 7 of the top 50 rose, 35 fell.
- Whale tracker: 450 large transfers; exchange deposits $429.2M vs withdrawals $504.1M.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on October 24, 2026 at $80,782, little changed from its $80,942 open, after trading in a $79,240–$80,975 range. Ether ended at $2,356 (−1.1%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.66T (−1.3% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 60.8%.
Breadth was negative: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 7 rose and 35 fell, and the median move was −1.0%. The standout among the top 30 was Monero (XMR), +5.2% to $614.81.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $80,782 | −0.2% | −0.8% | $79,240–$80,975 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,356 | −1.1% | −3.1% | $2,289–$2,386 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $738.83 | +0.1% | +2.5% | $717.90–$740.40 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.30 | +0.4% | −0.5% | $1.26–$1.30 |
| Solana (SOL) | $102.26 | −0.3% | −2.2% | $98.85–$102.98 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3288 | −0.3% | −2.2% | $0.3284–$0.3301 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $76.61 | −0.4% | −2.9% | $74.53–$77.40 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,209 | +2.4% | +3.0% | $1,124–$1,210 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0776 | −1.2% | −3.3% | $0.0750–$0.0790 |
| Monero (XMR) | $614.81 | +5.2% | +10.4% | $565.91–$615.18 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: Monero +5.2% · TON Coin +3.9% · Zcash +2.4% · Aster +1.7% · Hedera Hashgraph +0.7%
Down: Aave −4.1% · NEAR Protocol −4.0% · Cosmos −3.9% · Venice Token −3.4% · Polkadot −3.3%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): ORCA (ORCA) led gains at +4.6%; AKEDO (AKE) fell the most, −19.9%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 54 (Neutral), up from 51 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 1 bullish, 9 bearish and 24 neutral items among 34 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $304.1B, up $295.3M over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $182.4B, USDC $71.7B, USDS $6.8B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 425 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 25 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $429.2M, against $504.1M withdrawn.
- $50.0M in USDC (50,000,429 USDC) from an unlabeled wallet to Coinbase
- $50.0M in USDC (50,000,000 USDC) from an unlabeled wallet to Circle
- $50.0M in USDC (50,000,000 USDC) from Circle to Coinbase 36
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.
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- Phantom Integrates Kalshi to Offer Regulated Prediction Markets to US Users
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. 23. 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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