--- title: "Crypto market close, Oct. 24: Bitcoin holds near $80,782" description: "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." url: https://basisdesk.news/news/crypto-market-close-october-24-2026 published: 2026-10-25T00:05:49.570Z modified: 2026-10-25T00:05:49.570Z section: Macro & Markets author: Basis Desk Newsroom (AI-generated, source-verified) sentiment: neutral tickers: [BTC, ETH, XMR] tags: [market close, crypto market, bitcoin price, daily report] license: Quote with attribution to Basis Desk (basisdesk.news). Not financial advice. --- # 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](/coins/monero) (XMR), +5.2% to $614.81. ## Majors at the close | Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:| | [Bitcoin](/coins/bitcoin) (BTC) | $80,782 | −0.2% | −0.8% | $79,240–$80,975 | | [Ethereum](/coins/ethereum) (ETH) | $2,356 | −1.1% | −3.1% | $2,289–$2,386 | | [Binance Coin](/coins/binancecoin) (BNB) | $738.83 | +0.1% | +2.5% | $717.90–$740.40 | | [XRP](/coins/ripple) (XRP) | $1.30 | +0.4% | −0.5% | $1.26–$1.30 | | [Solana](/coins/solana) (SOL) | $102.26 | −0.3% | −2.2% | $98.85–$102.98 | | [TRON](/coins/tron) (TRX) | $0.3288 | −0.3% | −2.2% | $0.3284–$0.3301 | | [Hyperliquid](/coins/hyperliquid) (HYPE) | $76.61 | −0.4% | −2.9% | $74.53–$77.40 | | [Zcash](/coins/zcash) (ZEC) | $1,209 | +2.4% | +3.0% | $1,124–$1,210 | | [Dogecoin](/coins/dogecoin) (DOGE) | $0.0776 | −1.2% | −3.3% | $0.0750–$0.0790 | | [Monero](/coins/monero) (XMR) | $614.81 | +5.2% | +10.4% | $565.91–$615.18 | ## Biggest movers in the top 50 **Up:** [Monero](/coins/monero) +5.2% · [TON Coin](/coins/the-open-network) +3.9% · [Zcash](/coins/zcash) +2.4% · Aster +1.7% · [Hedera Hashgraph](/coins/hedera-hashgraph) +0.7% **Down:** [Aave](/coins/aave) −4.1% · [NEAR Protocol](/coins/near) −4.0% · [Cosmos](/coins/cosmos) −3.9% · Venice Token −3.4% · [Polkadot](/coins/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](https://etherscan.io/tx/0x342668cdbddf4d965710f8944eb403f12f6ef5fcbc2b0e95104968f1084343ed) (50,000,429 USDC) from an unlabeled wallet to Coinbase - [$50.0M in USDC](https://etherscan.io/tx/0x6fc27862c270bb0d1e1b682de5ffb84f182388810c68b09fd457b20ac44b1a70) (50,000,000 USDC) from an unlabeled wallet to Circle - [$50.0M in USDC](https://etherscan.io/tx/0xba0faf87e88f06d40432d2eeeb48af26bdad3079a6f89561823758bfc9ea5090) (50,000,000 USDC) from Circle to Coinbase 36 Live feed: [whale transfers](/data/whales). ## 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 - [Crypto Exploits Expose Vulnerabilities in Speed and Cross-Chain Security](/analysis/crypto-exploits-cross-chain-security-vulnerabilities) - [Apex Group CEO Says US Crypto Delays Give Asia and Middle East Regulatory Edge](/news/apex-group-ceo-us-crypto-delays-asia-middle-east-advantage) - [Argentine Judge Dismisses LIBRA Memecoin Criminal Case Against Javier Milei](/news/argentine-judge-dismisses-libra-memecoin-case-javier-milei) - [Initia Halts Network as MoveVM Bug Enables $2.7M Cross-Chain Exploit](/news/initia-halts-network-movevm-exploit-layerzero) - [Phantom Integrates Kalshi to Offer Regulated Prediction Markets to US Users](/news/phantom-kalshi-prediction-markets-us-cftc-relief) ## 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](/news/crypto-market-close-october-23-2026). Not financial advice. ## Sources - --- Basis Desk Newsroom · AI-generated, source-verified · https://basisdesk.news/about/how-we-use-ai