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Crypto market close, Oct. 17: Bitcoin holds near $81,378 as TON jumps 31.8%

Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $81,378 after a $80,905–$81,626 range; 6 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 40 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.

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Majors at the close

BTC$81,378−0.1%
ETH$2,400−0.8%
BNB$717.20−0.4%
XRP$1.29−1.2%
SOL$103.32−0.9%
TRX$0.3333−0.5%

6 of the top 50 rose, 40 fell · Fear & Greed 53 (Neutral).

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Key point 1 of 3

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Bitcoin closed at $81,378 (−0.1%) after a $80,905–$81,626 range.

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Key point 2 of 3

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TON was the top-30 standout at +31.8%; 6 of the top 50 rose, 40 fell.

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Key point 3 of 3

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Whale tracker: 1,325 large transfers; exchange deposits $589.1M vs withdrawals $582.3M.

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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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