Crypto market close, Oct. 27: Bitcoin edges up 0.8% to $80,795
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $80,795 after a $79,400–$81,150 range; 28 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 16 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $80,795 (+0.8%) after a $79,400–$81,150 range.
- ZEC was the top-30 standout at +6.0%; 28 of the top 50 rose, 16 fell.
- Whale tracker: 1,153 large transfers; exchange deposits $2.9B vs withdrawals $2.3B.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on October 27, 2026 at $80,795, up 0.8% from its $80,119 open, after trading in a $79,400–$81,150 range. Ether ended at $2,347 (+1.0%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.67T (+1.0% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 60.6%.
Breadth was positive: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 28 rose and 16 fell, and the median move was +0.3%. The standout among the top 30 was Zcash (ZEC), +6.0% to $1,310.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $80,795 | +0.8% | −0.7% | $79,400–$81,150 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,347 | +1.0% | −1.3% | $2,296–$2,356 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $744.23 | +0.1% | +2.3% | $733.21–$751.67 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.33 | +1.6% | +2.6% | $1.29–$1.33 |
| Solana (SOL) | $101.20 | +0.3% | −2.5% | $99.11–$101.58 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3313 | +0.7% | −0.3% | $0.3268–$0.3314 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $81.18 | +3.6% | +4.3% | $77.13–$81.68 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,310 | +6.0% | +15.5% | $1,213–$1,319 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0790 | +1.6% | +0.0% | $0.0766–$0.0791 |
| Monero (XMR) | $606.19 | +1.3% | −0.5% | $585.85–$609.39 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: Pepe +15.9% · Zcash +6.0% · Bitcoin Cash +5.3% · Venice Token +3.8% · NEAR Protocol +3.6%
Down: Algorand −2.0% · Hedera Hashgraph −1.7% · Quant −1.7% · Aave −1.6% · Uniswap −1.3%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): Grass (GRASS) led gains at +10.8%; AKEDO (AKE) fell the most, −29.4%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 51 (Neutral), up from 48 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 9 bullish, 15 bearish and 37 neutral items among 61 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $303.4B, up $111.3M over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $181.8B, USDC $71.3B, USDS $6.8B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 1,073 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 80 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $2.9B, against $2.3B withdrawn — net deposits, which can precede selling, though custody reshuffles look the same on-chain.
- $139.5M in USDT (139,699,700 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to Bitfinex
- $124.1M in USDT (124,300,000 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to Bitfinex
- $94.9M in USDT (95,012,829 USDT) from Bitfinex to Tether Treasury
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
- Coinbase to Force-Convert 14 Non-MiCA Stablecoins for EEA Retail Accounts
- CFTC Probes Polymarket Over Compliance With 2022 Settlement
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Frames Crypto as Core to US Dollar Dominance
- USDC Surpasses Tether in Euro Trading Volume Following MiCA Shift
- Galaxy Digital Posts $323 Million Q3 Profit on Investment Rebound and Data Center Expansion
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. 26. 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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