Crypto market close, Oct. 26: Bitcoin holds near $80,006 as TON tumbles 32.0%
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $80,006 after a $79,309–$80,646 range; 24 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 20 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $80,006 (+0.0%) after a $79,309–$80,646 range.
- TON was the top-30 standout at −32.0%; 24 of the top 50 rose, 20 fell.
- Whale tracker: 1,381 large transfers; exchange deposits $2.7B vs withdrawals $2.6B.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on October 26, 2026 at $80,006, little changed from its $79,990 open, after trading in a $79,309–$80,646 range. Ether ended at $2,321 (−0.3%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.64T (−0.1% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 60.7%.
Breadth was mixed: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 24 rose and 20 fell, and the median move was +0.1%. The standout among the top 30 was TON Coin (TON), −32.0% to $1.21.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $80,006 | +0.0% | −2.8% | $79,309–$80,646 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,321 | −0.3% | −4.2% | $2,295–$2,337 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $741.71 | +0.6% | +2.2% | $732.20–$745.09 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.31 | +1.0% | −0.2% | $1.27–$1.31 |
| Solana (SOL) | $100.77 | −0.6% | −3.9% | $99.81–$102.24 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3288 | −0.5% | −0.6% | $0.3288–$0.3312 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $78.24 | +2.4% | −1.2% | $74.96–$80.32 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,232 | +2.2% | +7.9% | $1,178–$1,264 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0776 | +0.9% | −2.0% | $0.0759–$0.0779 |
| Monero (XMR) | $596.99 | +0.7% | +0.8% | $582.63–$598.19 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: Quant +7.4% · Uniswap +3.1% · Hyperliquid +2.4% · Zcash +2.2% · Ondo +1.8%
Down: TON Coin −32.0% · NEAR Protocol −2.1% · Polkadot −1.7% · Worldcoin −1.4% · JUST −1.4%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): XinFin Network (XDCE) led gains at +8.2%; LayerZero (ZRO) fell the most, −7.7%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 48 (Neutral), down from 50 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 6 bullish, 4 bearish and 42 neutral items among 52 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $302.8B, down $680.1M over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $181.9B, USDC $71.3B, USDS $6.8B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 1,270 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 111 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $2.7B, against $2.6B withdrawn.
- $250.8M in USDT (251,114,730 USDT) from Binance to an unlabeled wallet
- $202.3M in USDT (202,600,000 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to Bitfinex
- $199.7M in USDT (200,000,000 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to Binance
Live feed: whale transfers.
Network fees
Ethereum gas was 0.05 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 1 sat/vB at the close.
The day's top stories
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- South Korea Considers Pushing Crypto Gains Tax to 2029 in Fourth Delay
- Canada Proposes Stablecoin Regulations to Bring National Oversight Under Bank of Canada
- Anthropic Files S-1 for November IPO, Revealing $80.7B Net Loss
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. 25. 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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