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Crypto market close, Oct. 20: Bitcoin edges up 1.5% to $82,959 as TON tumbles 24.3%

Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $82,959 after a $81,171–$83,249 range; 38 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 6 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.

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Majors at the close

BTC$82,959+1.5%
ETH$2,447+1.9%
BNB$740.85+1.6%
XRP$1.33+2.6%
SOL$106.44+1.6%
TRX$0.3312−0.1%

38 of the top 50 rose, 6 fell · Fear & Greed 63 (Greed).

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Key point 1 of 3

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Bitcoin closed at $82,959 (+1.5%) after a $81,171–$83,249 range.

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Key point 2 of 3

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TON was the top-30 standout at −24.3%; 38 of the top 50 rose, 6 fell.

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Key point 3 of 3

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Whale tracker: 1,108 large transfers; exchange deposits $2.0B vs withdrawals $1.6B.

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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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