Crypto market close, Oct. 28: Bitcoin edges up 0.8% to $81,254
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $81,254 after a $80,330–$81,632 range; 31 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 12 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $81,254 (+0.8%) after a $80,330–$81,632 range.
- UNI was the top-30 standout at +2.6%; 31 of the top 50 rose, 12 fell.
- Whale tracker: 1,244 large transfers; exchange deposits $4.7B vs withdrawals $3.8B.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on October 28, 2026 at $81,254, up 0.8% from its $80,638 open, after trading in a $80,330–$81,632 range. Ether ended at $2,357 (+0.6%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.69T (+1.1% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 60.2%.
Breadth was positive: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 31 rose and 12 fell, and the median move was +0.6%. The standout among the top 30 was Uniswap (UNI), +2.6% to $7.22.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $81,254 | +0.8% | −2.7% | $80,330–$81,632 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,357 | +0.6% | −4.6% | $2,323–$2,381 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $759.00 | +2.2% | +1.6% | $741.48–$760.79 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.32 | −0.1% | −2.4% | $1.31–$1.34 |
| Solana (SOL) | $102.32 | +1.2% | −4.3% | $100.44–$103.45 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3295 | −0.6% | −0.4% | $0.3289–$0.3321 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $80.66 | −0.6% | −0.9% | $79.53–$82.33 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,309 | +0.6% | +1.6% | $1,265–$1,328 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0797 | +1.1% | −2.9% | $0.0785–$0.0806 |
| Monero (XMR) | $597.79 | −1.3% | −0.8% | $591.98–$617.82 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: Kaspa +5.5% · Arbitrum +3.0% · Uniswap +2.6% · Injective Protocol +2.2% · ChainLink +2.2%
Down: Venice Token −7.2% · Bitcoin Cash −2.5% · Monero −1.3% · Mantle −1.2% · Hedera Hashgraph −1.1%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): SPX6900 (SPX) led gains at +4.6%; Grass (GRASS) fell the most, −9.3%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 51 (Neutral), unchanged a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 13 bullish, 12 bearish and 43 neutral items among 68 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $302.5B, down $198.9M over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $181.1B, USDC $71.4B, USDS $6.6B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 1,107 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 137 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $4.7B, against $3.8B withdrawn — net deposits, which can precede selling, though custody reshuffles look the same on-chain.
- $400.0M in USDC (400,000,000 USDC) from Coinbase Prime 1 to an unlabeled wallet
- $281.4M in USDT (281,800,000 USDT) from Bitfinex to Tether Treasury
- $279.7M in USDC (279,653,571 USDC) from an unlabeled wallet to Coinbase
Live feed: whale transfers.
Network fees
Ethereum gas was 0.07 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 2 sat/vB at the close.
The day's top stories
- Strategy Faces Possible MSCI Index Removal Under New Operating Rules
- Bitcoin Holds Near $81,000 as Fed Freezes Rates in Hawkish Split Vote
- Federal Reserve Poised to Hold Rates at 3.75% to 4.00% as Markets Eye December Hike
- Moody's Assigns A2 Deposit Rating to Ripple's RLUSD Stablecoin
- Birch Hill Raises $4M Seed Round to Bring Real-World Loans Onchain
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. 27. 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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