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Crypto market close, Oct. 28: Bitcoin edges up 0.8% to $81,254

Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $81,254 after a $80,330–$81,632 range; 31 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 12 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.

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Majors at the close

BTC$81,254+0.8%
ETH$2,357+0.6%
BNB$759.00+2.2%
XRP$1.32−0.1%
SOL$102.32+1.2%
TRX$0.3295−0.6%

31 of the top 50 rose, 12 fell · Fear & Greed 51 (Neutral).

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Key point 1 of 3

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Bitcoin closed at $81,254 (+0.8%) after a $80,330–$81,632 range.

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Key point 2 of 3

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UNI was the top-30 standout at +2.6%; 31 of the top 50 rose, 12 fell.

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Key point 3 of 3

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Whale tracker: 1,244 large transfers; exchange deposits $4.7B vs withdrawals $3.8B.

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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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