Crypto market close, Oct. 9: Bitcoin edges up 1.0% to $82,543 as NEAR jumps 8.9%
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $82,543 after a $81,600–$83,309 range; 37 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 6 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $82,543 (+1.0%) after a $81,600–$83,309 range.
- NEAR was the top-30 standout at +8.9%; 37 of the top 50 rose, 6 fell.
- Whale tracker: 1,210 large transfers; exchange deposits $2.8B vs withdrawals $3.1B.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on October 9, 2026 at $82,543, up 1.0% from its $81,719 open, after trading in a $81,600–$83,309 range. Ether ended at $2,485 (+0.4%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.74T (+0.9% 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), 37 rose and 6 fell, and the median move was +2.0%. The standout among the top 30 was NEAR Protocol (NEAR), +8.9% to $4.89.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $82,543 | +1.0% | −4.4% | $81,600–$83,309 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,485 | +0.4% | −9.5% | $2,471–$2,507 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $741.68 | +0.9% | −4.5% | $733.13–$744.84 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.39 | +0.9% | −8.9% | $1.38–$1.41 |
| Solana (SOL) | $109.06 | −0.3% | −10.4% | $108.52–$111.36 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3316 | −0.2% | −0.9% | $0.3316–$0.3330 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $84.16 | +0.0% | −7.3% | $83.33–$86.45 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,208 | +1.9% | −12.4% | $1,183–$1,242 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0853 | +1.5% | −11.6% | $0.0839–$0.0854 |
| Monero (XMR) | $518.66 | −3.9% | −4.5% | $516.84–$547.95 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: Cosmos +15.0% · Polkadot +12.5% · NEAR Protocol +8.9% · Arbitrum +5.5% · TON Coin +5.4%
Down: Shiba Inu −5.7% · Monero −3.9% · Algorand −2.5% · Mantle −0.5% · Solana −0.3%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): Kaia (KAIA) led gains at +62.4%; Celestia (TIA) fell the most, −5.6%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 64 (Greed), up from 59 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 5 bullish, 7 bearish and 29 neutral items among 41 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $311.4B, down $1.9B over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $183.2B, USDC $73.0B, USDS $7.0B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 1,071 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 139 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $2.8B, against $3.1B withdrawn.
- $499.6M in USDT (500,000,000 USDT) from Binance to Tether Treasury
- $499.5M in USDT (500,000,000 USDT) from Binance to Tether Treasury
- $139.9M in USDT (140,000,000 USDT) from Tether Treasury to Bitfinex
Live feed: whale transfers.
Network fees
Ethereum gas was 0.10 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 1 sat/vB at the close.
The day's top stories
- Two Men Indicted for Allegedly Operating $430 Million Empire Darknet Market
- Ethereum Activates Glamsterdam Upgrade on Sepolia Testnet
- Violent Crypto Thefts Reach $30 Million in 2026 Amid French Incident Surge
- SEC Charges Former Linqto Executives Over $430M Pre-IPO Platform Sales
- US Treasury Sanctions Crypto Exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether Over IRGC Ties
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. 8. 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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