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Crypto market today, October 3, 2026: GALA -6.2% at $0.00252
Total crypto market capitalisation fell 4.8% to $2.90 trillion, with most of the largest tracked assets lower and bitcoin dominance at 58.7%.
Today at a glance
- Market cap stands at $2.90 trillion after a 4.8% decline, on $84.9 billion of 24-hour volume.
- Chutes led declines among the largest tracked assets at -7.3%, while Rollbit Coin was the only gainer of note at +1.7%.
- Headlines focused on bitcoin futures positioning, Strategy's holdings and October outlooks for major assets.
Market overview
The broad market moved lower, with total capitalisation at $2.90 trillion, down 4.8% over 24 hours. Reported turnover was $84.9 billion and bitcoin dominance stood at 58.7%. Among the largest tracked assets, declines outnumbered advances eight to two: GALA traded at $0.00252 (-6.2%), Horizen at $6.86 (-4.9%), dYdX at $0.147 (-3.0%) and SOON at $0.372 (-2.5%). Smaller moves came from Seeker at $0.0171 (-1.2%), JPYSC at $0.00634 (-0.4%) and Ozone Chain at $0.131 (-0.2%). Avant USD held at $0.998, unchanged at +0.0%.
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| GALA (GALA) | $0.00252 | -6.2% |
| JPYSC (JPYSC) | $0.00634 | -0.4% |
| SOON (SOON) | $0.372 | -2.5% |
| Horizen (ZEN) | $6.86 | -4.9% |
| Rollbit Coin (RLB) | $0.0808 | +1.7% |
| Ozone Chain (OZO) | $0.131 | -0.2% |
| Avant USD (AVUSD) | $0.998 | +0.0% |
| dYdX (DYDX) | $0.147 | -3.0% |
| Chutes (SN64) | $20.38 | -7.3% |
| Seeker (SKR) | $0.0171 | -1.2% |
Biggest movers
No separate gainers or decliners lists were included in the snapshot, so moves are drawn from the largest tracked assets. Chutes posted the steepest fall at -7.3%, trading at $20.38, followed by GALA at -6.2% and Horizen at -4.9%. dYdX declined 3.0% to $0.147 and SOON slipped 2.5% to $0.372. Rollbit Coin was the sole advancer, up 1.7% to $0.0808, while Avant USD was flat at $0.998 and Ozone Chain and JPYSC registered declines of less than half a percent.
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Stories in focus
Positioning and outlook pieces dominated the day's headlines. CryptoSlate reported that leveraged funds' bitcoin futures shorts fell by 5,300 BTC-equivalent as longs shrank, while CryptoPotato published a piece questioning bitcoin's $87K rally and Bitcoin.com examined how Strategy's 847,666 bitcoin could be valued at $161B on a BTC/gold reversal. U.Today ran items on the XRP Ledger's institutional growth phase and October expectations for bitcoin, ethereum and XRP. DailyHodl covered cooling Cardano futures demand, BeInCrypto noted a Jim Cramer warning, and Forkast surveyed consumer AI agent platforms.
SourceRipple President Highlights XRP Ledger's Next Big Institutional Growth Phase — U.Today · 2026-10-03T12:10:48.000ZBitcoin’s $87K Rally Was a Trap: Could $82.5K Be the Real Buying Opportunity? — CryptoPotato · 2026-10-03T12:08:03.000ZWhat to Expect in Crypto in October: Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP — U.Today · 2026-10-03T12:01:00.000ZThe Consumer AI Agent Race: Five Platforms, Three Pricing Models, One Winner — Forkast · 2026-10-03T11:53:16.000ZCardano Faces Bearish Signals as Futures Demand Cools and Whales Sell — DailyHodl · 2026-10-03T11:45:15.000ZLeveraged funds’ Bitcoin futures shorts fall by 5,300 BTC-equivalent as longs shrink — CryptoSlate · 2026-10-03T11:30:07.000ZStrategy’s 847,666 Bitcoin Could Be Worth $161B on a BTC/Gold Reversal — Bitcoin.com · 2026-10-03T11:00:25.000ZMad Money Jim Cramer Has a Warning for Investors in October — BeInCrypto · 2026-10-03T10:48:57.000Z