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Crypto market close, Oct. 18: Bitcoin edges up 0.8% to $81,989

Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $81,989 after a $80,687–$82,139 range; 31 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 11 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.

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Majors at the close

BTC$81,989+0.8%
ETH$2,408+0.5%
BNB$722.57+0.8%
XRP$1.31+1.0%
SOL$104.02+0.8%
TRX$0.3323−0.3%

31 of the top 50 rose, 11 fell · Fear & Greed 59 (Greed).

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Key point 1 of 3

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Bitcoin closed at $81,989 (+0.8%) after a $80,687–$82,139 range.

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Key point 2 of 3

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XMR was the top-30 standout at +4.2%; 31 of the top 50 rose, 11 fell.

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Key point 3 of 3

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Whale tracker: 523 large transfers; exchange deposits $535.3M vs withdrawals $462.0M.

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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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