Crypto market close, Oct. 31: Bitcoin edges up 0.4% to $77,435 as TON jumps 51.7%
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $77,435 after a $76,974–$77,608 range; 14 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 30 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $77,435 (+0.4%) after a $76,974–$77,608 range.
- TON was the top-30 standout at +51.7%; 14 of the top 50 rose, 30 fell.
- Whale tracker: 398 large transfers; exchange deposits $888.6M vs withdrawals $982.6M.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on October 31, 2026 at $77,435, up 0.4% from its $77,142 open, after trading in a $76,974–$77,608 range. Ether ended at $2,253 (+0.5%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.58T (−1.5% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 60.1%.
Breadth was negative: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 14 rose and 30 fell, and the median move was −0.5%. The standout among the top 30 was TON Coin (TON), +51.7% to $1.78.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $77,435 | +0.4% | −3.8% | $76,974–$77,608 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,253 | +0.5% | −4.7% | $2,234–$2,263 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $702.23 | −0.5% | −3.9% | $698.20–$709.63 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.25 | −0.5% | −2.3% | $1.24–$1.26 |
| Solana (SOL) | $95.34 | −0.8% | −6.0% | $95.02–$96.79 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $87.84 | −2.0% | +16.1% | $86.22–$89.86 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3024 | −9.7% | −8.4% | $0.3004–$0.3399 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,252 | −1.7% | +8.6% | $1,246–$1,296 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0756 | −0.4% | −2.4% | $0.0748–$0.0763 |
| Monero (XMR) | $599.04 | +2.1% | +0.9% | $586.95–$600.67 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: TON Coin +51.7% · Morpho +7.2% · Quant +4.5% · Venice Token +3.3% · NEAR Protocol +3.2%
Down: TRON −9.7% · Bitcoin Cash −3.2% · Polkadot −3.0% · Shiba Inu −2.7% · Worldcoin −2.1%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): Stacks (STX) led gains at +12.9%; AKEDO (AKE) fell the most, −21.5%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 34 (Fear), up from 30 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 8 bullish, 10 bearish and 16 neutral items among 34 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $299.2B, down $1.2B over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $179.7B, USDC $71.9B, USDS $6.4B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 353 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 45 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $888.6M, against $982.6M withdrawn.
- $195.6M in USDT (195,900,100 USDT) from Bitfinex to Tether Treasury
- $158.5M in USDT (158,750,000 USDT) from Bitfinex to Tether Treasury
- $96.5M in USDT (96,638,393 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to OKX Hot Wallet 5
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
- India's ED Raids Mudrex and Instadapp Over Alleged $600M Forex Violations
- Rep. Maxine Waters Demands Crypto Accountability Following $6.3B Binance Hack
- Datavault AI Plunges 50% as Exchange Withdrawal Issue Halts Access to Bitcoin
- Aave Freezes tBTC Reserve Following Threshold Minting and Redemption Pause
- Franklin Templeton Launches Dividend-to-Bitcoin ETFs on Nasdaq
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. 30. 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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