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Crypto market today, October 20, 2026: Bitcoin -1.4% at $81,406
Total crypto market capitalisation fell 3.7% to $2.74 trillion as Bitcoin slipped to $81,406 and most large caps posted modest declines, with Bedrock leading gainers at +33.8%.
Bitcoin trades at $81,406, -1.4% over 24 hours. Among the 200 largest assets, Bedrock (+33.8%) gained the most and Bitway (-14.4%) fell the most.
Today at a glance
- The market cap drop of 3.7% was steeper than the moves in any of the ten largest assets.
- Bitcoin dominance stood at 59.5% with $66.5 billion in 24-hour volume.
- Layer-2 and smart-contract names led decliners, while tokenized equities featured across the day's headlines.
Market overview
Total market capitalisation was $2.74 trillion, down 3.7% over 24 hours, on volume of $66.5 billion. Bitcoin dominance stood at 59.5%. Moves among the largest assets were narrower than the headline figure: Bitcoin eased 1.4% to $81,406 and Ethereum fell 1.3% to $2,391, while XRP was down 1.1% at $1.30 and Solana lost 0.9% to $104.33. BNB was the only gainer in the top ten, up 0.1% at $729.54, alongside Figure Heloc at $1.02, up 0.4%. Tether and USDC held at $0.999 and $1.00 respectively, and Zcash edged 0.1% lower to $1,144.
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $81,406 | -1.4% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,391 | -1.3% |
| Tether (USDT) | $0.999 | -0.0% |
| BNB (BNB) | $729.54 | +0.1% |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.30 | -1.1% |
| USDC (USDC) | $1.00 | -0.0% |
| Solana (SOL) | $104.33 | -0.9% |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.331 | -0.2% |
| Figure Heloc (FIGR_HELOC) | $1.02 | +0.4% |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,144 | -0.1% |
Biggest movers
Bedrock led gainers, rising 33.8% to $0.679, ahead of Collector Crypt at $0.316, up 14.4%. Basic Attention added 9.6% to $0.198, Worldcoin gained 8.3% to $0.552 and Celestia rose 5.1% to $0.635. On the downside, Bitway fell 14.4% to $1.72 and Stacks dropped 10.0% to $0.337. NEAR Protocol declined 6.9% to $4.67, Arbitrum lost 5.0% to $0.188 and Starknet slipped 4.6% to $0.0559, leaving scaling and smart-contract names concentrated among the day's largest losses.
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Bedrock (BR) | $0.679 | +33.8% |
| Collector Crypt (CARDS) | $0.316 | +14.4% |
| Basic Attention (BAT) | $0.198 | +9.6% |
| Worldcoin (WLD) | $0.552 | +8.3% |
| Celestia (TIA) | $0.635 | +5.1% |
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Bitway (BTW) | $1.72 | -14.4% |
| Stacks (STX) | $0.337 | -10.0% |
| NEAR Protocol (NEAR) | $4.67 | -6.9% |
| Arbitrum (ARB) | $0.188 | -5.0% |
| Starknet (STRK) | $0.0559 | -4.6% |
On the wire
Tokenized equities dominated coverage. CoinDesk reported that Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs joined objections to OKX-ICE tokenized stock trading, while Crypto Briefing covered Tx readying its USTX stablecoin to settle tokenized stock trades and Binance bStocks becoming the largest issuer of tokenized Circle stock. Crypto Briefing also reported the CFTC citing CME data to argue against a challenge to perpetual futures. Cointelegraph said a Drift exploiter sent $61 million in ETH to Tornado Cash while holding $194 million. CryptoPotato reported Switzerland approving its first Bitcoin ETF, and Bitcoin Magazine published commentary from Sam Callahan and Michael Howell.
SourceMicrosoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs join objections to OKX-ICE tokenized stock trading — CoinDesk · 2026-10-20T12:40:17.000ZSam Callahan: Bitcoin Doesn’t Need Rate Cuts to Succeed — Bitcoin Magazine · 2026-10-20T12:40:11.000ZCFTC cites CME data to argue against challenge to perpetual futures — Crypto Briefing · 2026-10-20T12:39:02.000ZDrift exploiter sends $61M ETH to Tornado Cash, holds $194M — Cointelegraph · 2026-10-20T12:38:28.000ZTx readies USTX stablecoin to settle tokenized stock trades — Crypto Briefing · 2026-10-20T12:37:55.000ZBinance bStocks becomes largest issuer of tokenized Circle stock — Crypto Briefing · 2026-10-20T12:36:47.000ZMichael Howell: Bitcoin as the Apex Liquidity Asset — Bitcoin Magazine · 2026-10-20T12:33:35.000ZSwitzerland Approves Its First Bitcoin ETF in Major Retail Crypto Milestone — CryptoPotato · 2026-10-20T12:31:56.000Z