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Crypto market today, October 5, 2026: Bitcoin +1.1% at $86,118
Total market capitalisation fell 2.6% to $2.92 trillion even as Bitcoin held $86,118 and most large caps posted small gains, with Fluid and Cardano leading a narrow advance.
Bitcoin trades at $86,118, +1.1% over 24 hours. Among the 200 largest assets, Fluid (+25.5%) gained the most and Akedo (-8.8%) fell the most.
Today at a glance
- Bitcoin rose 1.1% to $86,118 and dominance stood at 59.2%, while the broader market cap slipped 2.6%.
- Fluid gained 25.5% and Cardano 12.0%, the two strongest moves in the snapshot.
- Gaming and newer tokens led declines, with Akedo down 8.8% and The Sandbox down 6.2%.
Market overview
The total crypto market capitalisation stood at $2.92 trillion, a 2.6% decline over 24 hours, on $74.7 billion of volume. Bitcoin dominance was 59.2%. The largest assets were mostly steady to slightly higher: Bitcoin added 1.1% to $86,118, Ethereum rose 0.8% to $2,719 and XRP gained 0.9% to $1.51. Hyperliquid was the strongest of the top ten, up 2.1% to $92.14. Solana slipped 0.7% to $120.59, TRON eased 0.1% to $0.336 and Zcash was fractionally lower at $1,327. Tether, USDC and BNB were essentially unchanged.
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $86,118 | +1.1% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,719 | +0.8% |
| Tether (USDT) | $1.00 | -0.0% |
| BNB (BNB) | $790.23 | +0.0% |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.51 | +0.9% |
| USDC (USDC) | $1.00 | +0.0% |
| Solana (SOL) | $120.59 | -0.7% |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.336 | -0.1% |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,327 | -0.2% |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $92.14 | +2.1% |
Biggest movers
Fluid led the gainers, rising 25.5% to $2.18. Cardano followed with a 12.0% advance to $0.274, ahead of Sky at $0.100 (+9.1%), Virtuals Protocol at $0.861 (+8.5%) and Lighter at $3.89 (+7.7%). On the other side, Akedo fell 8.8% to $0.0315 and The Sandbox dropped 6.2% to $0.0717. Monad declined 5.7% to $0.0315, Axie Infinity lost 4.5% to $1.30 and Backpack eased 4.3% to $1.21. Declines were shallower than the day's largest gains.
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Fluid (FLUID) | $2.18 | +25.5% |
| Cardano (ADA) | $0.274 | +12.0% |
| Sky (SKY) | $0.100 | +9.1% |
| Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) | $0.861 | +8.5% |
| Lighter (LIT) | $3.89 | +7.7% |
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Akedo (AKE) | $0.0315 | -8.8% |
| The Sandbox (SAND) | $0.0717 | -6.2% |
| Monad (MON) | $0.0315 | -5.7% |
| Axie Infinity (AXS) | $1.30 | -4.5% |
| Backpack (BP) | $1.21 | -4.3% |
On the wire
Corporate treasury activity featured heavily. Decrypt reported Strategy posted a $21B Q3 gain, bought $29M in BTC and repurchased $176M in STRC, while Cointelegraph noted the firm favoured larger STRC buybacks over BTC purchases. CryptoPotato covered Metaplanet selling 10,000 BTC before buying back more. On price, Bitcoin.com described Bitcoin grinding at $86K against resistance, and Cryptonews said the price stayed out of the red. Elsewhere, Crypto Briefing reported OKX and ICE using Uniswap v4 hooks for a tokenized stock venue, Cointelegraph cited Chainalysis on 43x growth in China P2P stablecoin wallets, and Protos asked whether Polymarket may reveal a token at Token2049.
SourceCould Polymarket reveal a crypto token at Token2049? — Protos · 2026-10-05T13:14:53.000ZOKX and ICE tap Uniswap v4 hooks for a tokenized stock venue — Crypto Briefing · 2026-10-05T13:12:42.000ZBitcoin Price Stays Out of the Red as This Bear Market Breaks a Historic Pattern — Cryptonews · 2026-10-05T13:10:00.000ZMetaplanet Sold 10,000 BTC – Then Bought Back Even More: Here’s Why — CryptoPotato · 2026-10-05T13:03:37.000ZBitcoin Price Grinds at $86K as Resistance Refuses to Give Way — Bitcoin.com · 2026-10-05T13:00:10.000ZChina P2P stablecoin wallets grew 43x despite crypto restrictions: Chainalysis — Cointelegraph · 2026-10-05T13:00:00.000ZStrategy Posts $21B Q3 Gain, Buys $29M in BTC, Repurchases $176M in STRC — Decrypt · 2026-10-05T12:51:42.000ZStrategy opts for bigger spending on STRC buybacks over BTC purchases — Cointelegraph · 2026-10-05T12:46:47.000Z