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Crypto market close, Oct. 16: Bitcoin edges down 0.8% to $81,499

Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $81,499 after a $80,767–$82,794 range; 10 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 35 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.

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Majors at the close

BTC$81,499−0.8%
ETH$2,420−0.8%
BNB$720.84−1.1%
XRP$1.31−1.8%
SOL$104.32−0.9%
TRX$0.3350+0.8%

10 of the top 50 rose, 35 fell · Fear & Greed 63 (Greed).

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Key point 1 of 3

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Bitcoin closed at $81,499 (−0.8%) after a $80,767–$82,794 range.

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Key point 2 of 3

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ZEC was the top-30 standout at −5.9%; 10 of the top 50 rose, 35 fell.

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Key point 3 of 3

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Whale tracker: 1,149 large transfers; exchange deposits $3.3B vs withdrawals $2.4B.

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The data

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  • Coinbase
  • Kraken
  • DefiLlama
  • Coinlore
  • alternative.me
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Tables for the top assets, movers, whale flows and stablecoins.

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