Crypto market close, Oct. 25: Bitcoin edges down 0.8% to $80,019 as TON jumps 41.8%
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $80,019 after a $79,812–$80,904 range; 14 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 29 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $80,019 (−0.8%) after a $79,812–$80,904 range.
- TON was the top-30 standout at +41.8%; 14 of the top 50 rose, 29 fell.
- Whale tracker: 456 large transfers; exchange deposits $623.8M vs withdrawals $1.9B.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on October 25, 2026 at $80,019, down 0.8% from its $80,691 open, after trading in a $79,812–$80,904 range. Ether ended at $2,326 (−1.1%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.64T (−0.9% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 60.6%.
Breadth was negative: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 14 rose and 29 fell, and the median move was −0.5%. The standout among the top 30 was TON Coin (TON), +41.8% to $1.78.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $80,019 | −0.8% | −2.5% | $79,812–$80,904 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,326 | −1.1% | −3.9% | $2,317–$2,367 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $737.53 | −0.1% | +2.0% | $735.30–$747.50 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.29 | −0.3% | −0.3% | $1.29–$1.31 |
| Solana (SOL) | $101.19 | −0.9% | −2.5% | $100.42–$102.56 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3301 | +0.4% | −0.9% | $0.3283–$0.3310 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $76.20 | −0.5% | −3.4% | $75.29–$77.36 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,212 | +0.6% | +6.2% | $1,176–$1,236 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0768 | −0.9% | −3.3% | $0.0760–$0.0779 |
| Monero (XMR) | $592.75 | −3.5% | +1.6% | $588.67–$616.41 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: TON Coin +41.8% · Ethena +6.0% · Quant +5.9% · Venice Token +3.6% · NEAR Protocol +2.4%
Down: Pepe −14.6% · Worldcoin −3.8% · Monero −3.5% · Ethereum Classic −2.3% · Cardano −1.9%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): Bedrock (BR) led gains at +10.1%; Compound (COMP) fell the most, −11.7%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 50 (Neutral), down from 54 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 2 bullish, 0 bearish and 13 neutral items among 15 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $303.3B, down $81.5M over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $182.4B, USDC $71.7B, USDS $6.8B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 444 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 12 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $623.8M, against $1.9B withdrawn — net withdrawals, commonly read as coins moving to custody.
- $998.7M in USDT (1,000,000,000 USDT) from Binance to an unlabeled wallet
- $385.6M in USDT (386,092,255 USDT) from Binance to an unlabeled wallet
- $199.7M in USDT (200,000,000 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to Binance
Live feed: whale transfers.
Network fees
Ethereum gas was 0.06 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 2 sat/vB at the close.
The day's top stories
- Twenty-Two Public Companies Opt Out of OKX-ICE Tokenized Stock Venue
- ECB's Cipollone Frames Digital Euro as Defense for European Sovereignty
- Strategy Lifts Preferred Buyback Cap to $3 Billion as Capital Needs Divert From Bitcoin
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. 24. 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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