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Crypto is down today. Total market value fell 3.3% in 24 hours to $2.83 trillion as of 13:00 UTC on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Bitcoin traded at $83,438 (-3.2%) and Ether at $2,572 (-5.3%). 3 of the 50 largest coins were higher, and the median move was -4.6%.
Why is crypto down today? What the numbers show
- Breadth. The move was broad: 47 of 50 large coins fell, so selling was market-wide rather than limited to one coin.
- Bitcoin versus altcoins. Only 13 of the other 49 large coins did better than Bitcoin, so money favoured the largest asset. Bitcoin dominance stands at 59.2%, and Ether underperformed Bitcoin by 2.1 percentage points.
- Trading activity. 24-hour volume across the market was $98.1 billion, up 29.3% on the previous day. A price move on sharply higher volume carries more weight than one on thin trading.
- Bitcoin’s 24-hour range. From $83,427 (12:55 UTC) to $86,592 (15:00 UTC, Oct 6), a 3.8% swing. The low came after the high.
Stocks, the dollar and gold
Crypto often trades alongside other risk assets. Latest session for each (the date is the market’s last close or update):
Also read: Why Is Crypto Down Today? Bitcoin Falls 2.0% to $84.7K
| Market | Level | Change | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,818.93 | +0.6% | Oct 6 |
| Nasdaq Composite | 27,599.89 | +0.5% | Oct 6 |
| US dollar index | 102.41 | +0.6% | Oct 7 |
| Gold | 4,095.10 | -2.2% | Oct 7 |
| US 10-year Treasury yield | 5.343% | +7.2 bp | Oct 7 |
The Nasdaq rose 0.5% in its latest session, so crypto moved against tech stocks. That points to a crypto-specific driver rather than a broad shift in risk appetite; see the stories below.
Biggest movers in the top 50
Gainers
| Coin | Price | 24 hours | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| MemeCore (M) | $1.03 | +2.9% | -3.0% |
| JUST (JST) | $0.1394 | +1.4% | +8.4% |
| UNUS SED LEO (LEO) | $8.88 | +0.0% | -1.4% |
| Pump.fun (PUMP) | $0.006318 | -0.3% | +9.7% |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.334 | -0.4% | -1.8% |
Losers
| Coin | Price | 24 hours | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uniswap (UNI) | $7.94 | -10.7% | -13.0% |
| Mantle (MNT) | $0.5753 | -10.2% | -18.1% |
| Worldcoin (WLD) | $0.5137 | -9.2% | -5.6% |
| Polkadot (DOT) | $1.11 | -9.1% | -11.6% |
| Cardano (ADA) | $0.254 | -8.4% | 0.0% |
The stories behind today’s moves
What CoinPulseHQ reported in the past 24 hours:
Also read: Why Is Crypto Down Today? Bitcoin Falls 1.5% to $83.6K
- Bitcoin ETFs Shed $89.90M as Blackrock’s IBIT Keeps Buying — U.S. bitcoin ETFs lost $89.90M on Monday as ARKB and FBTC outflows outweighed $69.85M into Blackrock's IBIT; ether ETFs fell for a fifth straight session.
- Conduit Sues Tether Over $2.76M USDT Frozen Since 2025 — Conduit Technology sued Tether over $2.76M in frozen USDT, claiming the T3 Financial Crime Unit locked its treasury wallet without a police request.
- Strategy Buys 334 Bitcoin, Spends $176.3M on STRC Buybacks — Strategy bought 334 Bitcoin for $28.7M and spent $176.3M repurchasing 1.77M STRC shares, lifting holdings to 848,000 BTC.
- Bitcoin’s 43% Q3 gain faces 5% Treasury yield hurdle — Bitcoin closed Q3 2026 up about 43%, its best third quarter since 2017, but 5% Treasury yields and the Fed's September hike now test the rally.
- China P2P stablecoin wallets grew 43-fold, Chainalysis finds — Chainalysis data shows China's P2P stablecoin wallets grew 43-fold as East Asia's crypto economy hit $1.2 trillion, per Cointelegraph and Cryptobriefing.
Live prices for the top 50 coins are on our Markets page, and today’s biggest movers are on top crypto gainers and losers. Every daily report is collected on Crypto Market Today, and the previous one is Crypto Market Today: Bitcoin Steady Near $86.3K as OKB Jumps 10%. For the bigger picture, read our weekly market wraps, and if you are wondering about trading hours, see is the crypto market open on weekends.
How this report is made
CoinPulseHQ calculates every figure in this report from CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko market data recorded at 13:00 UTC on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, and stock, dollar, gold and bond levels from CNBC quotes. Stablecoins and wrapped or staked versions of other coins are left out of the rankings. Changes are over the previous 24 hours. The report describes what prices did and which measurable factors moved with them; it does not claim a single cause and does not predict prices. It is not financial advice.