--- title: "Crypto market close, Sept. 30: Bitcoin holds near $83,533 as NEAR jumps 8.7%" description: "Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $83,533 after a $82,969–$85,454 range; 26 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 17 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside." url: https://basisdesk.news/news/crypto-market-close-september-30-2026 published: 2026-10-01T00:05:22.170Z modified: 2026-10-01T00:05:22.170Z section: Macro & Markets author: Basis Desk Newsroom (AI-generated, source-verified) sentiment: neutral tickers: [BTC, ETH, NEAR] tags: [market close, crypto market, bitcoin price, daily report] license: Quote with attribution to Basis Desk (basisdesk.news). Not financial advice. --- # Crypto market close, Sept. 30: Bitcoin holds near $83,533 as NEAR jumps 8.7% Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $83,533 after a $82,969–$85,454 range; 26 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 17 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside. ## Key points - Bitcoin closed at $83,533 (−0.1%) after a $82,969–$85,454 range. - NEAR was the top-30 standout at +8.7%; 26 of the top 50 rose, 17 fell. - Whale tracker: 1,192 large transfers; exchange deposits $2.3B vs withdrawals $2.0B. Bitcoin closed the UTC day on September 30, 2026 at $83,533, little changed from its $83,613 open, after trading in a $82,969–$85,454 range. Ether ended at $2,683 (+0.3%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.84T (−0.9% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 58.8%. Breadth was positive: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 26 rose and 17 fell, and the median move was +0.7%. The standout among the top 30 was [NEAR Protocol](/coins/near) (NEAR), +8.7% to $5.34. ## Majors at the close | Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:| | [Bitcoin](/coins/bitcoin) (BTC) | $83,533 | −0.1% | −2.4% | $82,969–$85,454 | | [Ethereum](/coins/ethereum) (ETH) | $2,683 | +0.3% | −1.4% | $2,659–$2,736 | | [Binance Coin](/coins/binancecoin) (BNB) | $768.13 | +1.2% | −1.7% | $756.14–$778.36 | | [XRP](/coins/ripple) (XRP) | $1.49 | −0.1% | −5.3% | $1.49–$1.54 | | [Solana](/coins/solana) (SOL) | $117.98 | −0.9% | +0.9% | $117.18–$122.43 | | [TRON](/coins/tron) (TRX) | $0.3374 | +0.9% | −1.6% | $0.3340–$0.3406 | | [Hyperliquid](/coins/hyperliquid) (HYPE) | $90.90 | +5.6% | −4.5% | $84.88–$91.60 | | [Zcash](/coins/zcash) (ZEC) | $1,437 | +1.4% | −11.4% | $1,392–$1,487 | | [Dogecoin](/coins/dogecoin) (DOGE) | $0.0945 | +0.7% | −4.9% | $0.0930–$0.0976 | | [Monero](/coins/monero) (XMR) | $544.84 | +0.7% | −3.0% | $536.33–$548.22 | ## Biggest movers in the top 50 **Up:** [Worldcoin](/coins/worldcoin-wld) +10.6% · [NEAR Protocol](/coins/near) +8.7% · [Quant](/coins/quant-network) +7.5% · [Ethena](/coins/ethena) +6.5% · [Hyperliquid](/coins/hyperliquid) +5.6% **Down:** [Maker](/coins/maker) −5.4% · [Avalanche](/coins/avalanche-2) −4.5% · [Aave](/coins/aave) −3.7% · [Internet Computer](/coins/internet-computer) −3.1% · [World Liberty Financial](/coins/world-liberty-financial) −2.4% Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): Stacks (STX) led gains at +17.4%; Bedrock (BR) fell the most, −15.5%. ## Sentiment The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 74 (Greed), up from 71 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 14 bullish, 6 bearish and 35 neutral items among 55 published during the day. ## Stablecoins Stablecoin supply totaled $312.7B, roughly flat over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $183.9B, USDC $74.1B, USDS $6.8B. ## Whale flows Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 1,064 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 128 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $2.3B, against $2.0B withdrawn. - [$222.8M in USDC](https://etherscan.io/tx/0xa9155f1569cc2d1500420aa312350e26fdb33de93f1383e717dbc624b6343882) (222,784,422 USDC) from an unlabeled wallet to Circle - [$210.6M in USDC](https://etherscan.io/tx/0x5b390ae88dab918808380d88aa6744a82db570c86c64011b52183c70f7d44863) (210,614,493 USDC) from Circle to an unlabeled wallet - [$195.0M in USDC](https://etherscan.io/tx/0x97a04d9e88ad6cbf819cd3bf3cb5cc12c5f6c2f95cf1dba3b72dba84086c83e4) (195,000,000 USDC) from Coinbase Prime 1 to an unlabeled wallet Live feed: [whale transfers](/data/whales). ## Network fees Ethereum gas was 0.18 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 2 sat/vB at the close. ## The day's top stories - [DogeOS Launches EVM-Compatible Public Testnet for Dogecoin](/news/dogeos-launches-evm-public-testnet-dogecoin) - [Bitget Loses $351.6M in Hot Wallet Breach Linked to North Korea](/news/bitget-hot-wallet-breach-351m-north-korea) - [Base Details B20 Seize Functionality and Composite Policies for Cobalt Hardfork](/news/base-cobalt-b20-seize-composite-policies) - [Stripe Integrates Open USD to Offer Fee-Free Stablecoin Conversions](/news/stripe-integrates-open-usd-stablecoin-partners) - [European Commission Launches Consultation to Review MiCA Framework](/news/eu-commission-launches-mica-review-consultation) ## 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: [Sept. 29](/news/crypto-market-close-september-29-2026). Not financial advice. ## Sources - --- Basis Desk Newsroom · AI-generated, source-verified · https://basisdesk.news/about/how-we-use-ai