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Crypto market close, Oct. 19: Bitcoin edges down 0.3% to $81,828

Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $81,828 after a $81,679–$83,011 range; 24 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 19 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.

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Majors at the close

BTC$81,828−0.3%
ETH$2,405−0.3%
BNB$730.92+1.1%
XRP$1.30−0.4%
SOL$104.89+0.7%
TRX$0.3318−0.1%

24 of the top 50 rose, 19 fell · Fear & Greed 55 (Greed).

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Key point 1 of 3

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Bitcoin closed at $81,828 (−0.3%) after a $81,679–$83,011 range.

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Key point 2 of 3

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HBAR was the top-30 standout at −2.7%; 24 of the top 50 rose, 19 fell.

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Key point 3 of 3

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Whale tracker: 1,209 large transfers; exchange deposits $2.2B vs withdrawals $1.9B.

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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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