It was a broadly negative week for crypto. Bitcoin rose 0.3% over the seven days to October 4, 2026 and traded at $85,232 when this wrap was compiled. 15 of the 50 largest coins finished higher, and the median move was -2.4%.
The week in numbers
- Total crypto market value: $2.91 trillion (-0.1% since our last wrap on September 27)
- 24-hour trading volume: $41.5 billion
- Bitcoin dominance: 58.9% (up from 58.6%); Ether holds 11.3%
- Bitcoin: $85,232, +0.3% on the week, +7.4% over 30 days
- Ether: $2,699, -0.4% on the week, +10.1% over 30 days
Bitcoin: a 5.0% range
Bitcoin’s high for the week was $86,790 on Friday, October 2, and its low was $82,630 on Monday, September 28. The high came after the low, so the larger move inside the week was upward. At $85,232, the price sits in the middle third of that range and 32.4% below its all-time high.
Also read: NEAR Protocol Soars 62% in a Week While Bitcoin Gains 4.8%
Ether and the ETH/BTC ratio
Ether underperformed Bitcoin by 0.6 percentage points. One ETH now buys 0.03167 BTC, against 0.03189 at our last wrap. The ratio is a quick read on appetite for risk beyond Bitcoin: it tends to rise when money moves into smaller assets and fall when it retreats to Bitcoin.
Market breadth
13 of the other 49 large coins beat Bitcoin this week. Bitcoin held up better than most of the market, a sign that traders favoured the largest asset this week.
Also read: Bitcoin Jumps 5.5% in a Week to $84.9K: 45 of Top 50 Coins Rise
Biggest gainers in the top 50
| Coin | Price | 7 days | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quant (QNT) | $256.19 | +59.1% | +292.3% |
| Pump.fun (PUMP) | $0.006275 | +35.7% | +46.3% |
| Sky (SKY) | $0.09219 | +22.2% | +36.7% |
| Aave (AAVE) | $179.33 | +16.0% | +36.4% |
| Algorand (ALGO) | $0.1304 | +11.5% | +42.9% |
Quant led with +59.1%. It is also +292.3% over 30 days, so the move extends an existing trend.
Biggest losers in the top 50
| Coin | Price | 7 days | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,333 | -19.2% | +34.7% |
| Ethena (ENA) | $0.2363 | -13.2% | +42.1% |
| MemeCore (M) | $1.04 | -12.5% | -5.4% |
| Ondo (ONDO) | $0.492 | -10.7% | +37.4% |
| Arbitrum (ARB) | $0.2001 | -10.2% | +48.4% |
Zcash was the weakest at -19.2%, though it remains +34.7% over 30 days.
Where the trading was
Turnover compares 24-hour trading volume with market value. A high figure means unusually heavy trading for the size of the coin.
| Coin | 24h volume | Turnover | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldcoin (WLD) | $323 million | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| Pump.fun (PUMP) | $359 million | 12.3% | +35.7% |
| Ethena (ENA) | $256 million | 10.7% | -13.2% |
| NEAR Protocol (NEAR) | $620 million | 9.7% | -6.8% |
| Aave (AAVE) | $235 million | 8.5% | +16.0% |
The ten largest coins against their record highs
| Coin | Market value | 7 days | Below all-time high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $1.71 trillion | +0.3% | 32.4% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $329.6 billion | -0.4% | 45.4% |
| BNB (BNB) | $105.2 billion | +1.3% | 42.4% |
| XRP (XRP) | $94.8 billion | -1.8% | 58.8% |
| Solana (SOL) | $71.6 billion | -1.0% | 58.5% |
| TRON (TRX) | $31.9 billion | +0.6% | 22.2% |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $22.6 billion | -2.4% | 8.0% |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $22.5 billion | -19.2% | 58.3% |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $16.1 billion | -4.1% | 87.2% |
| Chainlink (LINK) | $10.6 billion | -0.4% | 73.3% |
Of the ten, Hyperliquid is closest to its record, 8.0% below it. Dogecoin is furthest, 87.2% below.
Stories we covered this week
- Bitcoin ETFs Pull In $102M as BTC Flips $85K: What Changed
- EU issuers push MiCA-regulated dollar stablecoins alongside euro tokens
- Citi Raises Bitcoin Target to $113,000 as ETF Inflows Return
- Why Is Crypto Down Today? Bitcoin Falls 2.0% to $84.7K
- 50,000 Europeans Urge EU to Ease MiCA Stablecoin Reward Rules
- Anchorage Digital Reportedly Cuts 17% of Staff After Tether Deal
Live prices for the top 50 coins are on our Markets page. To understand the measures used here, read our guides to the ETH/BTC ratio and Bitcoin dominance.
How this wrap is made
Every figure here was calculated by CoinPulseHQ from CoinGecko market data recorded on October 4, 2026 at 14:00 UTC. Stablecoins and wrapped or staked versions of other coins are left out of the rankings. Weekly changes compare with the price seven days earlier. This wrap is generated from data and describes what prices did, not what they will do. It is not financial advice.
More weeks: see every edition on the weekly crypto market wrap page.