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Crypto market today, October 30, 2026: Bitcoin -3.5% at $77,266
Total crypto market capitalisation fell 5.7% to $2.62 trillion as Bitcoin slipped to $77,266 and most large assets declined, with Beam up 38.9% and Bitway down 28.1%.
Bitcoin trades at $77,266, -3.5% over 24 hours. Among the 200 largest assets, Beam (+38.9%) gained the most and Bitway (-28.1%) fell the most.
Today at a glance
- Losses were broad across the top ten, with only TRON, Tether, USDC and Figure Heloc holding flat or higher.
- Bitcoin dominance stood at 59.2% while 24-hour volume reached $209.7 billion.
- Headlines were dominated by coverage of a $6.4 billion Binance hack.
Market overview
The total crypto market capitalisation stood at $2.62 trillion, down 5.7% over 24 hours, with trading volume of $209.7 billion and Bitcoin dominance at 59.2%. Bitcoin traded at $77,266, a 3.5% decline, while Ethereum fell 4.1% to $2,229. BNB was the weakest of the largest assets, down 5.5% to $699.48, followed by Solana at $96.57 (-4.0%) and XRP at $1.24 (-3.8%). TRON bucked the trend with a 0.8% gain to $0.334, and Hyperliquid was effectively unchanged at $91.20. Stablecoins Tether and USDC held at $0.999 and $1.00 respectively, with Figure Heloc up 0.1% at $1.03.
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $77,266 | -3.5% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,229 | -4.1% |
| Tether (USDT) | $0.999 | +0.0% |
| BNB (BNB) | $699.48 | -5.5% |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.24 | -3.8% |
| USDC (USDC) | $1.00 | +0.0% |
| Solana (SOL) | $96.57 | -4.0% |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.334 | +0.8% |
| Figure Heloc (FIGR_HELOC) | $1.03 | +0.1% |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $91.20 | -0.0% |
Biggest movers
Beam led gainers with a 38.9% rise to $0.00472, ahead of Quack AI at $0.0474 (+15.2%) and Kinetiq at $0.550 (+14.3%). Pepe added 7.6% to $0.00000527 and THORChain rose 6.6% to $0.648. On the downside, Bitway fell 28.1% to $1.28, the day's steepest decline. Celestia dropped 15.7% to $0.458 and Pyth Network lost 15.3% to $0.0606, while Pons slid 14.6% to $0.236 and Lighter fell 14.0% to $2.76.
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Beam (BEAM) | $0.00472 | +38.9% |
| Quack AI (Q) | $0.0474 | +15.2% |
| Kinetiq (KNTQ) | $0.550 | +14.3% |
| Pepe (PEPE) | $0.00000527 | +7.6% |
| THORChain (RUNE) | $0.648 | +6.6% |
| Asset | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|
| Bitway (BTW) | $1.28 | -28.1% |
| Celestia (TIA) | $0.458 | -15.7% |
| Pyth Network (PYTH) | $0.0606 | -15.3% |
| Pons (PONS) | $0.236 | -14.6% |
| Lighter (LIT) | $2.76 | -14.0% |
On the wire
Coverage centred on a large Binance hack. CoinGape reported CZ declaring that a $6 billion loss will be recovered, Bitcoin.com said Binance secured $6.34 billion to cover losses, and Decrypt carried both a Morning Minute noting the $6.4 billion hack overshadowed Hyperliquid's biggest day and a report that TRM and Chainalysis tied the incident to North Korea's TraderTraitor. Crypto Briefing covered Block's plan to turn Cash App into a primary banking platform and Tether's $16.4 million daily intake. Fortune Crypto reported Nasdaq futures sinking 2.3%; The Defiant detailed Scroll's AI network plan.
SourceJack Dorsey’s Block seeks to turn Cash App into a primary banking platform — Crypto Briefing · 2026-10-30T12:43:24.000ZTether pulls in $16.4 million in a day, outpacing Tron and Circle — Crypto Briefing · 2026-10-30T12:35:14.000ZBinance Hack LIVE Updates Today Oct. 30: CZ Declares $6 Billion Loss Will Be Recovered! — CoinGape · 2026-10-30T12:34:22.000ZMorning Minute: Binance’s $6.4B Hack Overshadows Hyperliquid’s Biggest Day — Decrypt · 2026-10-30T12:31:30.000ZBinance Secures $6.34B to Cover Losses From Historic Crypto Hack — Bitcoin.com · 2026-10-30T12:30:47.000ZTRM and Chainalysis Tie $6.4B Binance Hack to North Korea's TraderTraitor — Decrypt · 2026-10-30T12:22:04.000ZNasdaq futures sink 2.3% as Amazon, Intel and Alphabet send AI jitters through stocks — Fortune Crypto · 2026-10-30T12:18:50.000ZScroll Details Permissioned AI Network Plan and Ethereum Token Migration — The Defiant · 2026-10-30T12:17:33.000Z