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Crypto market today, October 1, 2026: Bitcoin -2.2% at $83,566
Total crypto market capitalisation fell 4.6% to $2.87 trillion, with Bitcoin at $83,566 and Zcash down 6.0% among the largest assets, while Bitway led gainers at +24.5%.
Today at a glance
- The market declined broadly, with the aggregate capitalisation down 4.6% and $97.2 billion in 24-hour volume.
- Bitcoin dominance stood at 58.4% as Bitcoin fell 2.2% and Solana dropped 4.5%.
- Smaller tokens moved furthest, spanning Bitway's 24.5% gain and STONK's 20.8% decline.
Market overview
The total crypto market capitalisation stood at $2.87 trillion, a 4.6% decrease over 24 hours, on turnover of $97.2 billion. Bitcoin dominance was 58.4%, with Bitcoin priced at $83,566 after a 2.2% fall and Ethereum at $2,689, down 1.5%. Declines among the largest assets were broad but uneven: BNB slipped 1.2% to $767.76, TRON eased 2.3% to $0.333, XRP fell 3.6% to $1.48 and Solana dropped 4.5% to $116.94. Zcash posted the steepest fall in the top ten, down 6.0% to $1,388. Tether and USDC held at $1.00, while Figure Heloc was 0.3% lower at $1.03.
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $83,566 | -2.2% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,689 | -1.5% |
| Tether (USDT) | $1.00 | +0.0% |
| BNB (BNB) | $767.76 | -1.2% |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.48 | -3.6% |
| USDC (USDC) | $1.00 | +0.0% |
| Solana (SOL) | $116.94 | -4.5% |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.333 | -2.3% |
| Figure Heloc (FIGR_HELOC) | $1.03 | -0.3% |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,388 | -6.0% |
Biggest movers
Bitway led the gainers, rising 24.5% to $1.44, followed by Backpack at $1.49 after a 22.8% advance. Midnight added 17.0% to $0.0431, Monad gained 14.4% to $0.0324 and Stacks rose 12.9% to $0.374. On the downside, STONK fell 20.8% to $0.231 and Useless Coin dropped 12.1% to $0.225. Quant and DoubleZero each declined 9.7%, to $272.87 and $0.0579 respectively, while Pudgy Penguins shed 9.4% to $0.00948.
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Bitway (BTW) | $1.44 | +24.5% |
| Backpack (BP) | $1.49 | +22.8% |
| Midnight (NIGHT) | $0.0431 | +17.0% |
| Monad (MON) | $0.0324 | +14.4% |
| Stacks (STX) | $0.374 | +12.9% |
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| STONK (STONK) | $0.231 | -20.8% |
| Useless Coin (USELESS) | $0.225 | -12.1% |
| Quant (QNT) | $272.87 | -9.7% |
| DoubleZero (2Z) | $0.0579 | -9.7% |
| Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) | $0.00948 | -9.4% |
Stories in focus
Crypto Briefing reported that Backpack Exchange's BP token hit a new all-time high of $1.65 following an SEC exemption, and also covered major Solana ecosystem token unlocks scheduled for October 2026. Crypto Briefing and The Block both reported Robinhood Wallet's integration of Arcus to route swaps across more than 190 stock tokens. CoinGape said Evernorth secured 94% of votes in favour of a 473 million XRP treasury merger deal, and covered Dogecoin's DogeOS public testnet. Cryptonews published remarks from Solana Co. CEO Joseph Chee on China regulation, while Protos charted US worker earnings relative to one BTC.
SourceSolana ecosystem faces major token unlocks in October 2026 — Crypto Briefing · 2026-10-01T13:12:47.000ZRobinhood Wallet taps Arcus to route swaps for more than 190 stock tokens — Crypto Briefing · 2026-10-01T13:06:19.000ZChina Crypto Future: Solana Co. CEO Joseph Chee on Regulation — Cryptonews · 2026-10-01T13:02:00.000ZRobinhood Wallet integrates Arcus RFQ system for stock token swaps — The Block · 2026-10-01T13:00:00.000ZBackpack Exchange’s BP token hits new all-time high of $1.65 after SEC exemption — Crypto Briefing · 2026-10-01T12:57:31.000ZCHART: Time taken for the average US worker to earn one BTC tops 12 months — Protos · 2026-10-01T12:55:32.000ZBreaking: Evernorth Bags 94% Votes In Favor For 473M XRP Treasury Merger Deal — CoinGape · 2026-10-01T12:48:45.000ZDogecoin Price Forecast as DOGE Expands Into DeFi, Prediction Markets, with DogeOS Public Testnet — CoinGape · 2026-10-01T12:46:31.000Z