Crypto market close, Oct. 30: Bitcoin edges down 0.8% to $77,160 as TON tumbles 34.0%
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $77,160 after a $76,240–$78,576 range; 31 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 12 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $77,160 (−0.8%) after a $76,240–$78,576 range.
- TON was the top-30 standout at −34.0%; 31 of the top 50 rose, 12 fell.
- Whale tracker: 1,949 large transfers; exchange deposits $5.2B vs withdrawals $4.1B.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on October 30, 2026 at $77,160, down 0.8% from its $77,777 open, after trading in a $76,240–$78,576 range. Ether ended at $2,241 (−0.4%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.61T (−0.8% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 59.1%.
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 +1.5%. The standout among the top 30 was TON Coin (TON), −34.0% to $1.18.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $77,160 | −0.8% | −5.4% | $76,240–$78,576 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,241 | −0.4% | −6.7% | $2,185–$2,258 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $702.81 | +0.7% | −5.7% | $683.20–$719.03 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.25 | +1.5% | −5.0% | $1.20–$1.27 |
| Solana (SOL) | $96.18 | +0.8% | −7.9% | $92.86–$98.20 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3353 | −6.8% | −0.3% | $0.3348–$0.3653 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $90.03 | +1.0% | +15.2% | $88.83–$93.72 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,269 | +4.0% | +2.6% | $1,192–$1,284 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0759 | +0.9% | −5.4% | $0.0730–$0.0765 |
| Monero (XMR) | $587.54 | −2.7% | −3.7% | $573.49–$633.75 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: Uniswap +10.5% · Ondo +9.6% · Ethena +8.5% · Aave +8.1% · ChainLink +7.7%
Down: TON Coin −34.0% · TRON −6.8% · Monero −2.7% · JUST −2.6% · Kaspa −2.5%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): Optimism (OP) led gains at +18.9%; AKEDO (AKE) fell the most, −33.1%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 30 (Fear), unchanged a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 9 bullish, 28 bearish and 33 neutral items among 70 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $300.1B, down $1.2B over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $180.2B, USDC $71.8B, USDS $6.5B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 1,797 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 152 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $5.2B, against $4.1B withdrawn — net deposits, which can precede selling, though custody reshuffles look the same on-chain.
- $261.7M in USDC (261,739,221 USDC) from an unlabeled wallet to Coinbase
- $171.8M in USDT (172,175,782 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to OKX Hot Wallet 5
- $171.6M in USDT (172,000,000 USDT) from OKX Hot Wallet 5 to an unlabeled wallet
Live feed: whale transfers.
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
- Canton Strategic Holdings to Tokenize Common Stock Under SEC Innovation Exemption
- Tether Reports $1.5 Billion Q3 Profit as Excess Reserves Reach $7.95 Billion
- CZ and Elon Musk Clash Over SpaceX Equity Following $6.4B Binance Breach
- EIP-7702 Under Scrutiny After North Korean Exploiters Drain Binance Hot Wallet
- Zcash Community Grants Proposes Redirecting 98,000 ZEC to Miner Reserve
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. 29. 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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