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Crypto market close, Oct. 8: Bitcoin slips 1.8% to $81,678 as NEAR tumbles 16.5%

Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $81,678 after a $80,473–$83,455 range; 1 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 43 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.

▼ Bearish
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Majors at the close

BTC$81,678−1.8%
ETH$2,472−3.8%
BNB$735.59−4.8%
XRP$1.38−2.9%
SOL$109.49−5.7%
TRX$0.3325−1.0%

1 of the top 50 rose, 43 fell · Fear & Greed 59 (Greed).

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Key point 1 of 3

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Bitcoin closed at $81,678 (−1.8%) after a $80,473–$83,455 range.

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Key point 2 of 3

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NEAR was the top-30 standout at −16.5%; 1 of the top 50 rose, 43 fell.

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Key point 3 of 3

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Whale tracker: 1,465 large transfers; exchange deposits $3.0B vs withdrawals $2.5B.

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The data

Built from Basis Desk's own market snapshots and on-chain scanner.

  • Coinbase
  • Kraken
  • DefiLlama
  • Coinlore
  • alternative.me
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