Crypto market close, Sept. 29: Bitcoin holds near $83,639 as HBAR tumbles 15.9%
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $83,639 after a $82,813–$84,423 range; 16 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 30 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $83,639 (+0.2%) after a $82,813–$84,423 range.
- HBAR was the top-30 standout at −15.9%; 16 of the top 50 rose, 30 fell.
- Whale tracker: 1,088 large transfers; exchange deposits $2.5B vs withdrawals $2.1B.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on September 29, 2026 at $83,639, little changed from its $83,499 open, after trading in a $82,813–$84,423 range. Ether ended at $2,677 (−0.5%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.86T (+0.8% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 58.4%.
Breadth was negative: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 16 rose and 30 fell, and the median move was −0.8%. The standout among the top 30 was Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR), −15.9% to $0.1023.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $83,639 | +0.2% | −2.6% | $82,813–$84,423 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,677 | −0.5% | −2.2% | $2,652–$2,743 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $758.04 | −0.8% | −3.6% | $750.82–$768.78 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.49 | −0.6% | −2.9% | $1.47–$1.56 |
| Solana (SOL) | $119.09 | +0.3% | +1.6% | $116.46–$121.51 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3346 | −0.3% | −3.3% | $0.3339–$0.3361 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $86.04 | −1.6% | −9.8% | $85.01–$88.83 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,418 | −4.5% | −7.4% | $1,363–$1,488 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0939 | −0.2% | −4.0% | $0.0919–$0.0962 |
| Monero (XMR) | $541.89 | +0.3% | −5.1% | $528.71–$550.07 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: Quant +16.0% · Aave +10.4% · Internet Computer +9.6% · Avalanche +7.4% · Maker +4.6%
Down: Hedera Hashgraph −15.9% · Algorand −7.8% · Kaspa −6.0% · ChainLink −5.9% · TON Coin −5.8%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): Grass (GRASS) led gains at +28.8%; Numeraire (NMR) fell the most, −14.3%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 71 (Greed). Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 13 bullish, 5 bearish and 11 neutral items among 29 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $312.7B, up $240.4M over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $183.8B, USDC $74.6B, USDS $6.8B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 1,024 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 64 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $2.5B, against $2.1B withdrawn.
- $177.6M in USDC (177,614,497 USDC) from an unlabeled wallet to Coinbase
- $153.1M in USDC (153,139,246 USDC) from an unlabeled wallet to Coinbase
- $90.0M in USDC (90,000,000 USDC) from an unlabeled wallet to Circle
Live feed: whale transfers.
Network fees
Ethereum gas was 0.38 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 3 sat/vB at the close.
The day's top stories
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- SEC Sues Cryptoaiml and TSAI Entities Over $15 Million AI Trading Scams
- SEC Approves Generic Listing Standards for Spot Crypto Exchange-Traded Products
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. 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: hello@basisdesk.news.
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