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Crypto market today, October 2, 2026: Bitcoin +3.9% at $86,752
Bitcoin rose 3.9% to $86,752 and Solana gained 4.9%, while total market capitalisation slipped 0.1% to $2.95 trillion on $113.0 billion of 24-hour volume.
Today at a glance
- Large caps traded higher across the board, led by Solana at +4.9% and XRP at +4.4%.
- Total market capitalisation was little changed at $2.95 trillion, with Bitcoin dominance at 58.8%.
- The Sandbox led gainers at +60.8%, while Backpack fell 8.5% at the other end.
Market overview
Total crypto market capitalisation stood at $2.95 trillion, down 0.1% over 24 hours, with $113.0 billion in volume and Bitcoin dominance at 58.8%. The flat headline figure contrasted with gains among the largest assets: Bitcoin traded at $86,752, up 3.9%, and Ethereum at $2,754, up 2.4%. Solana rose 4.9% to $122.56 and XRP added 4.4% to $1.54, the strongest moves in the top ten. BNB gained 1.8% to $781.55 and TRON edged up 0.6% to $0.335. Tether and USDC held at $1.00, while Zcash was broadly unchanged at $1,389, up 0.1%.
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $86,752 | +3.9% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,754 | +2.4% |
| Tether (USDT) | $1.00 | +0.0% |
| BNB (BNB) | $781.55 | +1.8% |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.54 | +4.4% |
| USDC (USDC) | $1.00 | +0.0% |
| Solana (SOL) | $122.56 | +4.9% |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.335 | +0.6% |
| Figure Heloc (FIGR_HELOC) | $1.02 | -0.8% |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,389 | +0.1% |
Biggest movers
The Sandbox led all gainers, rising 60.8% to $0.0686, followed by Collector Crypt at $0.249, up 23.2%, and Decentraland at $0.104, up 18.1%. Sky added 17.9% to $0.0922 and Midnight gained 14.8% to $0.0495. Declines were comparatively contained: Backpack fell 8.5% to $1.36, Quant dropped 7.9% to $248.67 and Ethena lost 5.6% to $0.246. Unibase slipped 5.4% to $0.138 and XDC Network fell 4.8% to $0.0340. Among large caps, only Figure Heloc declined, down 0.8% to $1.02.
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| The Sandbox (SAND) | $0.0686 | +60.8% |
| Collector Crypt (CARDS) | $0.249 | +23.2% |
| Decentraland (MANA) | $0.104 | +18.1% |
| Sky (SKY) | $0.0922 | +17.9% |
| Midnight (NIGHT) | $0.0495 | +14.8% |
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Backpack (BP) | $1.36 | -8.5% |
| Quant (QNT) | $248.67 | -7.9% |
| Ethena (ENA) | $0.246 | -5.6% |
| Unibase (UB) | $0.138 | -5.4% |
| XDC Network (XDC) | $0.0340 | -4.8% |
Stories in focus
CryptoPotato reported that Bitcoin's price reacted immediately to a weaker-than-expected US jobs report, while CryptoSlate published a piece arguing Bitcoin survived 5% yields but crypto's cheap-money era did not. U.Today noted XRP outperforming Ethereum at the October ETF start, and Bitcoin.com reported Ripple moving 35M XRP alongside a mystery wallet forwarding 6.5M within hours. Elsewhere, The Block carried BitGo CEO comments on Clarity's failure and capital markets risk, Crypto Briefing reported SparkLend crossing 600,000 ETH in deposits, and CoinGape covered a three-day LINK ETF inflow streak.
SourceBitcoin Price Reacts Immediately to Weaker-Than-Expected US Jobs Report — CryptoPotato · 2026-10-02T12:40:00.000ZRipple Moves 35M XRP and the Mystery Wallet Forwards 6.5M Within Hours — Bitcoin.com · 2026-10-02T12:30:56.000ZBitGo CEO says Clarity’s failure left capital markets exposed to risk potentially worse than Lehman — The Block · 2026-10-02T12:28:54.000ZTravala’s Crypto Loyalty Program Passes 170,000 Members, Sets Long-Term Goal of 30% of AVA Supply Locked — CryptoPotato · 2026-10-02T12:21:15.000ZBitcoin survived 5% yields but crypto’s cheap-money era did not — CryptoSlate · 2026-10-02T12:20:47.000ZXRP Outperforms Ethereum at October ETF Start — U.Today · 2026-10-02T12:10:52.000ZSparkLend crosses 600,000 ETH in deposits, setting a new all-time high — Crypto Briefing · 2026-10-02T11:58:53.000ZChainlink Price Outlook as LINK ETF Extends Inflow Streak to Three Straight Days — CoinGape · 2026-10-02T11:51:23.000Z