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Crypto market today, October 12, 2026: Bitcoin -0.4% at $82,663
Total crypto market capitalisation fell 2.9% to $2.81 trillion as Bitcoin slipped 0.4% to $82,663, while Ethereum, Solana and Zcash posted gains against the broader decline.
Bitcoin trades at $82,663, -0.4% over 24 hours. Among the 200 largest assets, Cap (+25.7%) gained the most and Pons (-12.2%) fell the most.
Today at a glance
- The aggregate market cap dropped 2.9% to $2.81 trillion on $74.4 billion of 24-hour volume.
- Large caps were mixed, with Zcash up 4.4% and Figure Heloc down 5.2%.
- Cap led gainers at +25.7%, while Pons fell 12.2% at the other end.
Market overview
The total crypto market capitalisation stood at $2.81 trillion, down 2.9% over 24 hours, with $74.4 billion in trading volume and Bitcoin dominance at 58.9%. Bitcoin edged down 0.4% to $82,663, while Ethereum rose 1.1% to $2,530 and Solana added 0.9% to $110.28. BNB was near flat at $747.26, down 0.1%, and XRP eased 0.3% to $1.39. TRON gained 0.2% to $0.331. Tether and USDC held at $0.999 and $1.00 respectively. Zcash was the strongest of the largest assets, up 4.4% to $1,286, while Figure Heloc fell 5.2% to $1.00.
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $82,663 | -0.4% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,530 | +1.1% |
| Tether (USDT) | $0.999 | +0.0% |
| BNB (BNB) | $747.26 | -0.1% |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.39 | -0.3% |
| USDC (USDC) | $1.00 | +0.0% |
| Solana (SOL) | $110.28 | +0.9% |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.331 | +0.2% |
| Figure Heloc (FIGR_HELOC) | $1.00 | -5.2% |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,286 | +4.4% |
Biggest movers
Cap led the gainers, rising 25.7% to $0.118, followed by LayerZero at $2.40, up 17.9%, and Pyth Network at $0.0887, up 16.1%. Sonic added 15.9% to $0.0583 and Filecoin rose 11.8% to $1.23. On the downside, Pons fell 12.2% to $0.313 and Starknet dropped 10.7% to $0.103. Derive declined 10.4% to $0.454, Kaia lost 9.9% to $0.0480, and Conflux slipped 8.4% to $0.0622, leaving the leaderboard spread across infrastructure and layer-2 tokens.
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Cap (CAP) | $0.118 | +25.7% |
| LayerZero (ZRO) | $2.40 | +17.9% |
| Pyth Network (PYTH) | $0.0887 | +16.1% |
| Sonic (S) | $0.0583 | +15.9% |
| Filecoin (FIL) | $1.23 | +11.8% |
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Pons (PONS) | $0.313 | -12.2% |
| Starknet (STRK) | $0.103 | -10.7% |
| Derive (DRV) | $0.454 | -10.4% |
| Kaia (KAIA) | $0.0480 | -9.9% |
| Conflux (CFX) | $0.0622 | -8.4% |
On the wire
Strategy dominated the day's coverage. Cointelegraph and The Block both reported the company added 250 bitcoin for $21.5 million, lifting holdings to 848,250 BTC, while Decrypt noted an accompanying $192 million STRC buyback and Bitcoin.com said nearly 2 million STRC shares were retired. Crypto.news reported Strategy spent nearly nine times as much on STRC as on Bitcoin. Elsewhere, CoinGape covered the FSB's warning to G20 policymakers on cross-border stablecoin risks and Evernorth's planned Nasdaq debut under XRPN with a 473 million XRP treasury, and The Defiant reported Bitquery's account of $10 million frozen in CryptoBilis-linked wallet drains.
SourceStrategy spends nearly 9 times as much on STRC as Bitcoin — Crypto.news · 2026-10-12T12:43:24.000ZCRCL Stock Outlook as FSB Warns G20 Policymakers of Cross-Border Stablecoin Risks — CoinGape · 2026-10-12T12:42:49.000ZStrategy Scoops Up $21.5M in Bitcoin, Buys Back $192M in STRC — Decrypt · 2026-10-12T12:39:35.000ZStrategy adds 250 Bitcoin as holdings reach 848,250 BTC — Cointelegraph · 2026-10-12T12:31:51.000ZBitquery Says $10 Million Frozen in CryptoBilis-Linked Wallet Drains — The Defiant · 2026-10-12T12:25:19.000ZRipple-Backed Evernorth Eyes Nasdaq Debut Under XRPN With 473M XRP Treasury — CoinGape · 2026-10-12T12:19:59.000Z‘There’s always room for more orange’: Michael Saylor’s Strategy scoops up another 250 bitcoin for $21.5 million as holdings reach 848,250 BTC — The Block · 2026-10-12T12:13:45.000ZStrategy Buys More Bitcoin and Retires Nearly 2M STRC Shares — Bitcoin.com · 2026-10-12T12:10:34.000Z