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Crypto market today, October 18, 2026: Bitcoin +0.6% at $81,859
Total crypto market capitalisation slipped 2.4% to $2.76 trillion, while Bitcoin held at $81,859 and dominance stood at 59.5%, with majors mixed and sharper moves confined to smaller tokens.
Bitcoin trades at $81,859, +0.6% over 24 hours. Among the 200 largest assets, Quack AI (+48.6%) gained the most and EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer) (-9.3%) fell the most.
Today at a glance
- The broad market fell 2.4% even as Bitcoin edged up 0.6%, lifting its share of capitalisation to 59.5%.
- Large-cap moves were muted, with Ethereum, Solana and XRP all within half a percentage point of flat.
- Quack AI led gainers at +48.6%, while EigenCloud paced decliners at -9.3%.
Market overview
The total crypto market capitalisation stood at $2.76 trillion, down 2.4% over 24 hours, with reported volume of $84.50 trillion and Bitcoin dominance at 59.5%. Among the largest assets, movement was narrow: Bitcoin added 0.6% to $81,859, Ethereum eased 0.4% to $2,413, and BNB rose 0.5% to $722.07. XRP was little changed at $1.29 and Solana was flat at $103.83. Tether and USDC held their pegs at $0.999 and $1.00. TRON fell 1.2% to $0.333 and Zcash declined 2.9% to $1,121, while Figure Heloc gained 3.2% to $1.07.
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $81,859 | +0.6% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,413 | -0.4% |
| Tether (USDT) | $0.999 | +0.0% |
| BNB (BNB) | $722.07 | +0.5% |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.29 | +0.1% |
| USDC (USDC) | $1.00 | +0.0% |
| Solana (SOL) | $103.83 | -0.0% |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.333 | -1.2% |
| Figure Heloc (FIGR_HELOC) | $1.07 | +3.2% |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,121 | -2.9% |
Biggest movers
Quack AI led the gainers, up 48.6% to $0.111, followed by Pearl at $1.97 (+16.2%) and Bitway at $2.44 (+9.4%). Hedera rose 6.5% to $0.0882 and Monero added 5.7% to $585.17. On the other side, EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer) fell 9.3% to $0.239, with Pons down 8.5% to $0.278 and Meteora down 8.2% to $0.328. Collector Crypt lost 7.9% to $0.264 and Pyth Network slipped 7.6% to $0.0780.
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Quack AI (Q) | $0.111 | +48.6% |
| Pearl (PRL) | $1.97 | +16.2% |
| Bitway (BTW) | $2.44 | +9.4% |
| Hedera (HBAR) | $0.0882 | +6.5% |
| Monero (XMR) | $585.17 | +5.7% |
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer) (EIGEN) | $0.239 | -9.3% |
| Pons (PONS) | $0.278 | -8.5% |
| Meteora (MET) | $0.328 | -8.2% |
| Collector Crypt (CARDS) | $0.264 | -7.9% |
| Pyth Network (PYTH) | $0.0780 | -7.6% |
On the wire
CryptoSlate carried comments from CryptoQuant's CEO on a $30,000 Bitcoin floor even if ETFs and treasury firms exit, and separately reported that most Americans reject betting on elections, framing a problem for prediction markets. NewsBTC noted Bitcoin futures open interest slipping to $7.68 billion with funding still positive. Bitcoinist reported Polygon completing its Coinme deal and gaining US payments licences across 48 states, while CoinDesk covered Binance and Coinbase joining a West Africa scam sweep that flagged $11 million. CryptoPotato, Cryptonews and DailyHodl also published.
SourceCryptoQuant CEO sees $30,000 Bitcoin floor even if ETFs and treasury firms exit — CryptoSlate · 2026-10-18T12:30:34.000ZPolygon Completes Coinme Deal And Gains US Payments Licences Across 48 States — Bitcoinist · 2026-10-18T12:30:00.000ZAnalyst Maps Out 3 Reasons to Be Bullish on Dogecoin (DOGE): But Should You Really Be? — CryptoPotato · 2026-10-18T12:17:31.000ZPrediction markets have a major problem as most Americans reject betting on elections — CryptoSlate · 2026-10-18T12:00:10.000ZBitcoin Futures Open Interest Slips To $7.68 Billion As Traders Keep Funding Positive — NewsBTC · 2026-10-18T12:00:00.000ZCrypto exchanges Binance, Coinbase join West Africa scam sweep that flagged $11 million — CoinDesk · 2026-10-18T12:00:00.000ZChatGPT AI Predicts Million-Dollar Bitcoin by 2027 — Cryptonews · 2026-10-18T11:58:23.000ZTwo Florida Men Sentenced in Kansas for $897,405 Medicare Fraud Scheme — DailyHodl · 2026-10-18T11:45:44.000Z