Bitcoin rose 1.97% to $82,773.00 and Ether gained 2.81% to $2,443.40 over the 24 hours to Oct 21, 2026, 07:02 (Asia/Kathmandu, UTC+05:45), as total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.73 trillion (+1.55%).

Daily crypto market overview

Measured: 76 of the 83 largest non-stablecoin assets rose and 7 fell. Bitcoin ended the window at $82,773.00 (+1.97%) and Ether at $2,443.40 (+2.81%). Against the previous daily report, Bitcoin is +1.78% and total market capitalization +1.54%.

Analysis: The total crypto market cap increased by 1.55% to $2.73 trillion, with Bitcoin and Ether prices rising by 1.97% and 2.81% respectively, which may have been driven by a combination of factors including the overall market sentiment and recent developments in the crypto space. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index rose to 63, indicating a greedy market. Market breadth was positive, with 76 of 83 non-stablecoin top-100 assets rising. The top gainers included Zcash, Aerodrome Finance, and Pyth Network, while the top losers included Morpho, Arbitrum, and Monero. The Bitcoin dominance increased by 0.17 pts to 60.49%, while Ether dominance remained at 10.94%. The total 24h trading volume was $111.16 billion, with Bitcoin and Ether accounting for $27.48 billion and $11.54 billion respectively.

Market snapshot: Bitcoin, Ether and the leading cryptocurrencies

Top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization — snapshot at Oct 21, 2026, 07:02 (Asia/Kathmandu, UTC+05:45). Source: CoinGecko. 24h change = rolling 24 hours ending at the retrieval time. Not live prices.
AssetPrice (USD)24h changeMarket cap24h volume
Bitcoin BTC$82,773.00+1.97%$1.66T$27.48B
Ethereum ETH$2,443.40+2.81%$298.46B$11.54B
Tether USDT$0.9993+0.01%$182.81B$51.19B
BNB BNB$740.67+2.19%$97.41B$682.13M
XRP XRP$1.33+3.75%$84.22B$1.55B
USDC USDC$0.9998−0.02%$72.16B$15.25B
Solana SOL$106.35+2.59%$62.69B$2.72B
TRON TRX$0.3311+0.01%$31.45B$328.06M
Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC$1.03+0.33%$24.70B$116.07M
Zcash ZEC$1,267.79+13.36%$21.56B$1.09B
Hyperliquid HYPE$80.93+3.34%$18.00B$784.66M
Dogecoin DOGE$0.08184+4.25%$12.80B$417.99M
Monero XMR$582.52−2.65%$10.96B$178.63M
USDS USDS$1.00+0.13%$10.04B$111.35M
WhiteBIT Coin WBT$80.94+2.01%$9.61B$115.14M
Chainlink LINK$12.34+4.21%$9.46B$249.76M
Cardano ADA$0.2244+4.44%$8.43B$258.94M
LEO Token LEO$9.05+0.32%$8.32B$168.0K
Rain RAIN$0.009505+9.33%$6.74B$16.82M
NEAR Protocol NEAR$4.97+3.76%$6.51B$1.11B

Bitcoin and Ether price charts

Bitcoin price, 24 hours (USD)Stored hourly points, reporting window to 07:02 Kathmandu time
$81K$82K$83K$84K Oct 20, 07:45 Oct 21, 07:02 Oct 20, 07:45: $81,637.99Oct 20, 08:45: $82,029.62Oct 20, 09:45: $82,133.77Oct 20, 10:45: $81,898.75Oct 20, 11:45: $81,841.83Oct 20, 12:45: $81,578.43Oct 20, 13:45: $81,543.24Oct 20, 14:45: $81,295.00Oct 20, 15:45: $81,488.00Oct 20, 16:45: $81,386.00Oct 20, 17:45: $81,608.57Oct 20, 18:45: $81,665.08Oct 20, 19:45: $83,153.20Oct 20, 20:45: $82,358.00Oct 20, 21:45: $82,704.00Oct 20, 22:45: $82,829.72Oct 20, 23:45: $82,448.00Oct 21, 00:45: $82,607.66Oct 21, 01:45: $82,719.00Oct 21, 02:45: $82,855.22Oct 21, 03:45: $83,012.92Oct 21, 04:45: $82,908.61Oct 21, 05:45: $83,064.00Oct 21, 06:45: $82,773.00Oct 21, 07:02: $82,773.00
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TimeValue
Oct 20, 07:45$81,637.99
Oct 20, 08:45$82,029.62
Oct 20, 09:45$82,133.77
Oct 20, 10:45$81,898.75
Oct 20, 11:45$81,841.83
Oct 20, 12:45$81,578.43
Oct 20, 13:45$81,543.24
Oct 20, 14:45$81,295.00
Oct 20, 15:45$81,488.00
Oct 20, 16:45$81,386.00
Oct 20, 17:45$81,608.57
Oct 20, 18:45$81,665.08
Oct 20, 19:45$83,153.20
Oct 20, 20:45$82,358.00
Oct 20, 21:45$82,704.00
Oct 20, 22:45$82,829.72
Oct 20, 23:45$82,448.00
Oct 21, 00:45$82,607.66
Oct 21, 01:45$82,719.00
Oct 21, 02:45$82,855.22
Oct 21, 03:45$83,012.92
Oct 21, 04:45$82,908.61
Oct 21, 05:45$83,064.00
Oct 21, 06:45$82,773.00
Oct 21, 07:02$82,773.00
Bitcoin price, 7 days (USD)Coinbase Exchange BTC-USD hourly closes, 7 days to Oct 21, 06:45 Kathmandu time
$80K$82K$84K Oct 14, 07:45 Oct 21, 06:45 Oct 14, 07:45: $83,247.55Oct 14, 08:45: $83,571.53Oct 14, 09:45: $83,626.70Oct 14, 10:45: $83,670.80Oct 14, 11:45: $83,386.28Oct 14, 12:45: $83,345.49Oct 14, 13:45: $83,487.03Oct 14, 14:45: $83,344.63Oct 14, 15:45: $83,158.55Oct 14, 16:45: $83,389.60Oct 14, 17:45: $83,387.40Oct 14, 18:45: $82,650.84Oct 14, 19:45: $82,242.02Oct 14, 20:45: $81,869.35Oct 14, 21:45: $81,545.28Oct 14, 22:45: $81,924.09Oct 14, 23:45: $81,499.99Oct 15, 00:45: $81,621.18Oct 15, 01:45: $81,721.33Oct 15, 02:45: $81,676.73Oct 15, 03:45: $81,671.29Oct 15, 04:45: $81,539.02Oct 15, 05:45: $81,566.29Oct 15, 06:45: $81,556.30Oct 15, 07:45: $81,540.15Oct 15, 08:45: $81,415.75Oct 15, 09:45: $80,811.75Oct 15, 10:45: $81,492.72Oct 15, 11:45: $80,487.48Oct 15, 12:45: $80,786.39Oct 15, 13:45: $81,432.02Oct 15, 14:45: $81,270.54Oct 15, 15:45: $81,161.26Oct 15, 16:45: $80,934.64Oct 15, 17:45: $80,882.90Oct 15, 18:45: $80,445.43Oct 15, 19:45: $80,104.03Oct 15, 20:45: $81,779.85Oct 15, 21:45: $82,332.51Oct 15, 22:45: $82,022.55Oct 15, 23:45: $82,338.94Oct 16, 00:45: $82,315.16Oct 16, 01:45: $82,299.26Oct 16, 02:45: $82,022.80Oct 16, 03:45: $82,337.71Oct 16, 04:45: $82,363.02Oct 16, 05:45: $82,131.46Oct 16, 06:45: $82,230.99Oct 16, 07:45: $81,974.82Oct 16, 08:45: $81,934.14Oct 16, 09:45: $82,008.17Oct 16, 10:45: $82,057.76Oct 16, 11:45: $82,052.16Oct 16, 12:45: $82,073.07Oct 16, 13:45: $82,186.20Oct 16, 14:45: $82,139.32Oct 16, 15:45: $81,931.88Oct 16, 16:45: $82,111.96Oct 16, 17:45: $82,528.99Oct 16, 18:45: $81,942.77Oct 16, 19:45: $81,910.12Oct 16, 20:45: $81,864.57Oct 16, 21:45: $81,242.09Oct 16, 22:45: $81,334.00Oct 16, 23:45: $81,090.02Oct 17, 00:45: $81,030.75Oct 17, 01:45: $81,477.48Oct 17, 02:45: $81,611.71Oct 17, 03:45: $81,561.29Oct 17, 04:45: $81,676.87Oct 17, 05:45: $81,500.04Oct 17, 06:45: $81,443.09Oct 17, 07:45: $81,420.71Oct 17, 08:45: $81,352.03Oct 17, 09:45: $81,440.67Oct 17, 10:45: $81,416.36Oct 17, 11:45: $81,454.06Oct 17, 12:45: $81,513.74Oct 17, 13:45: $81,620.51Oct 17, 14:45: $81,604.67Oct 17, 15:45: $81,487.00Oct 17, 16:45: $81,525.71Oct 17, 17:45: $81,458.11Oct 17, 18:45: $81,408.28Oct 17, 19:45: $81,381.79Oct 17, 20:45: $81,480.32Oct 17, 21:45: $81,242.50Oct 17, 22:45: $81,150.47Oct 17, 23:45: $81,269.59Oct 18, 00:45: $81,388.04Oct 18, 01:45: $81,484.84Oct 18, 02:45: $81,545.19Oct 18, 03:45: $81,041.38Oct 18, 04:45: $81,257.37Oct 18, 05:45: $81,378.21Oct 18, 06:45: $81,432.26Oct 18, 07:45: $81,558.84Oct 18, 08:45: $81,720.47Oct 18, 09:45: $81,842.71Oct 18, 10:45: $81,694.49Oct 18, 11:45: $81,625.21Oct 18, 12:45: $81,613.00Oct 18, 13:45: $81,566.91Oct 18, 14:45: $81,621.27Oct 18, 15:45: $82,035.64Oct 18, 16:45: $81,982.06Oct 18, 17:45: $81,960.17Oct 18, 18:45: $81,872.50Oct 18, 19:45: $81,428.99Oct 18, 20:45: $80,989.45Oct 18, 21:45: $81,071.68Oct 18, 22:45: $80,975.17Oct 18, 23:45: $81,085.51Oct 19, 00:45: $81,088.96Oct 19, 01:45: $80,773.91Oct 19, 02:45: $80,865.66Oct 19, 03:45: $81,115.87Oct 19, 04:45: $81,674.99Oct 19, 05:45: $82,006.85Oct 19, 06:45: $82,199.79Oct 19, 07:45: $82,350.73Oct 19, 08:45: $82,617.03Oct 19, 09:45: $82,426.08Oct 19, 10:45: $82,686.69Oct 19, 11:45: $82,673.22Oct 19, 12:45: $82,751.30Oct 19, 13:45: $82,638.60Oct 19, 14:45: $82,728.20Oct 19, 15:45: $82,678.75Oct 19, 16:45: $82,330.54Oct 19, 17:45: $82,264.50Oct 19, 18:45: $82,504.91Oct 19, 19:45: $82,026.14Oct 19, 20:45: $82,205.19Oct 19, 21:45: $81,836.69Oct 19, 22:45: $81,891.99Oct 19, 23:45: $81,826.25Oct 20, 00:45: $81,860.27Oct 20, 01:45: $81,772.07Oct 20, 02:45: $81,910.66Oct 20, 03:45: $81,944.02Oct 20, 04:45: $81,956.15Oct 20, 05:45: $81,837.69Oct 20, 06:45: $81,633.41Oct 20, 07:45: $81,694.80Oct 20, 08:45: $81,687.74Oct 20, 09:45: $82,031.99Oct 20, 10:45: $81,987.86Oct 20, 11:45: $81,612.69Oct 20, 12:45: $81,707.39Oct 20, 13:45: $81,459.83Oct 20, 14:45: $81,428.40Oct 20, 15:45: $81,377.92Oct 20, 16:45: $81,450.00Oct 20, 17:45: $81,386.96Oct 20, 18:45: $81,497.49Oct 20, 19:45: $82,043.87Oct 20, 20:45: $83,178.97Oct 20, 21:45: $82,514.42Oct 20, 22:45: $82,693.33Oct 20, 23:45: $82,731.93Oct 21, 00:45: $82,442.40Oct 21, 01:45: $82,503.62Oct 21, 02:45: $82,741.63Oct 21, 03:45: $82,879.37Oct 21, 04:45: $83,012.16Oct 21, 05:45: $82,938.26Oct 21, 06:45: $82,945.94
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TimeValue
Oct 14, 07:45$83,247.55
Oct 14, 08:45$83,571.53
Oct 14, 09:45$83,626.70
Oct 14, 10:45$83,670.80
Oct 14, 11:45$83,386.28
Oct 14, 12:45$83,345.49
Oct 14, 13:45$83,487.03
Oct 14, 14:45$83,344.63
Oct 14, 15:45$83,158.55
Oct 14, 16:45$83,389.60
Oct 14, 17:45$83,387.40
Oct 14, 18:45$82,650.84
Oct 14, 19:45$82,242.02
Oct 14, 20:45$81,869.35
Oct 14, 21:45$81,545.28
Oct 14, 22:45$81,924.09
Oct 14, 23:45$81,499.99
Oct 15, 00:45$81,621.18
Oct 15, 01:45$81,721.33
Oct 15, 02:45$81,676.73
Oct 15, 03:45$81,671.29
Oct 15, 04:45$81,539.02
Oct 15, 05:45$81,566.29
Oct 15, 06:45$81,556.30
Oct 15, 07:45$81,540.15
Oct 15, 08:45$81,415.75
Oct 15, 09:45$80,811.75
Oct 15, 10:45$81,492.72
Oct 15, 11:45$80,487.48
Oct 15, 12:45$80,786.39
Oct 15, 13:45$81,432.02
Oct 15, 14:45$81,270.54
Oct 15, 15:45$81,161.26
Oct 15, 16:45$80,934.64
Oct 15, 17:45$80,882.90
Oct 15, 18:45$80,445.43
Oct 15, 19:45$80,104.03
Oct 15, 20:45$81,779.85
Oct 15, 21:45$82,332.51
Oct 15, 22:45$82,022.55
Oct 15, 23:45$82,338.94
Oct 16, 00:45$82,315.16
Oct 16, 01:45$82,299.26
Oct 16, 02:45$82,022.80
Oct 16, 03:45$82,337.71
Oct 16, 04:45$82,363.02
Oct 16, 05:45$82,131.46
Oct 16, 06:45$82,230.99
Oct 16, 07:45$81,974.82
Oct 16, 08:45$81,934.14
Oct 16, 09:45$82,008.17
Oct 16, 10:45$82,057.76
Oct 16, 11:45$82,052.16
Oct 16, 12:45$82,073.07
Oct 16, 13:45$82,186.20
Oct 16, 14:45$82,139.32
Oct 16, 15:45$81,931.88
Oct 16, 16:45$82,111.96
Oct 16, 17:45$82,528.99
Oct 16, 18:45$81,942.77
Oct 16, 19:45$81,910.12
Oct 16, 20:45$81,864.57
Oct 16, 21:45$81,242.09
Oct 16, 22:45$81,334.00
Oct 16, 23:45$81,090.02
Oct 17, 00:45$81,030.75
Oct 17, 01:45$81,477.48
Oct 17, 02:45$81,611.71
Oct 17, 03:45$81,561.29
Oct 17, 04:45$81,676.87
Oct 17, 05:45$81,500.04
Oct 17, 06:45$81,443.09
Oct 17, 07:45$81,420.71
Oct 17, 08:45$81,352.03
Oct 17, 09:45$81,440.67
Oct 17, 10:45$81,416.36
Oct 17, 11:45$81,454.06
Oct 17, 12:45$81,513.74
Oct 17, 13:45$81,620.51
Oct 17, 14:45$81,604.67
Oct 17, 15:45$81,487.00
Oct 17, 16:45$81,525.71
Oct 17, 17:45$81,458.11
Oct 17, 18:45$81,408.28
Oct 17, 19:45$81,381.79
Oct 17, 20:45$81,480.32
Oct 17, 21:45$81,242.50
Oct 17, 22:45$81,150.47
Oct 17, 23:45$81,269.59
Oct 18, 00:45$81,388.04
Oct 18, 01:45$81,484.84
Oct 18, 02:45$81,545.19
Oct 18, 03:45$81,041.38
Oct 18, 04:45$81,257.37
Oct 18, 05:45$81,378.21
Oct 18, 06:45$81,432.26
Oct 18, 07:45$81,558.84
Oct 18, 08:45$81,720.47
Oct 18, 09:45$81,842.71
Oct 18, 10:45$81,694.49
Oct 18, 11:45$81,625.21
Oct 18, 12:45$81,613.00
Oct 18, 13:45$81,566.91
Oct 18, 14:45$81,621.27
Oct 18, 15:45$82,035.64
Oct 18, 16:45$81,982.06
Oct 18, 17:45$81,960.17
Oct 18, 18:45$81,872.50
Oct 18, 19:45$81,428.99
Oct 18, 20:45$80,989.45
Oct 18, 21:45$81,071.68
Oct 18, 22:45$80,975.17
Oct 18, 23:45$81,085.51
Oct 19, 00:45$81,088.96
Oct 19, 01:45$80,773.91
Oct 19, 02:45$80,865.66
Oct 19, 03:45$81,115.87
Oct 19, 04:45$81,674.99
Oct 19, 05:45$82,006.85
Oct 19, 06:45$82,199.79
Oct 19, 07:45$82,350.73
Oct 19, 08:45$82,617.03
Oct 19, 09:45$82,426.08
Oct 19, 10:45$82,686.69
Oct 19, 11:45$82,673.22
Oct 19, 12:45$82,751.30
Oct 19, 13:45$82,638.60
Oct 19, 14:45$82,728.20
Oct 19, 15:45$82,678.75
Oct 19, 16:45$82,330.54
Oct 19, 17:45$82,264.50
Oct 19, 18:45$82,504.91
Oct 19, 19:45$82,026.14
Oct 19, 20:45$82,205.19
Oct 19, 21:45$81,836.69
Oct 19, 22:45$81,891.99
Oct 19, 23:45$81,826.25
Oct 20, 00:45$81,860.27
Oct 20, 01:45$81,772.07
Oct 20, 02:45$81,910.66
Oct 20, 03:45$81,944.02
Oct 20, 04:45$81,956.15
Oct 20, 05:45$81,837.69
Oct 20, 06:45$81,633.41
Oct 20, 07:45$81,694.80
Oct 20, 08:45$81,687.74
Oct 20, 09:45$82,031.99
Oct 20, 10:45$81,987.86
Oct 20, 11:45$81,612.69
Oct 20, 12:45$81,707.39
Oct 20, 13:45$81,459.83
Oct 20, 14:45$81,428.40
Oct 20, 15:45$81,377.92
Oct 20, 16:45$81,450.00
Oct 20, 17:45$81,386.96
Oct 20, 18:45$81,497.49
Oct 20, 19:45$82,043.87
Oct 20, 20:45$83,178.97
Oct 20, 21:45$82,514.42
Oct 20, 22:45$82,693.33
Oct 20, 23:45$82,731.93
Oct 21, 00:45$82,442.40
Oct 21, 01:45$82,503.62
Oct 21, 02:45$82,741.63
Oct 21, 03:45$82,879.37
Oct 21, 04:45$83,012.16
Oct 21, 05:45$82,938.26
Oct 21, 06:45$82,945.94
Ether price, 24 hours (USD)Stored hourly points, reporting window to 07:02 Kathmandu time
$2,350$2,400$2,450$2,500 Oct 20, 07:45 Oct 21, 07:02 Oct 20, 07:45: $2,395.22Oct 20, 08:45: $2,410.92Oct 20, 09:45: $2,412.57Oct 20, 10:45: $2,402.71Oct 20, 11:45: $2,400.95Oct 20, 12:45: $2,391.25Oct 20, 13:45: $2,388.99Oct 20, 14:45: $2,377.42Oct 20, 15:45: $2,384.35Oct 20, 16:45: $2,381.04Oct 20, 17:45: $2,396.04Oct 20, 18:45: $2,396.11Oct 20, 19:45: $2,464.32Oct 20, 20:45: $2,432.87Oct 20, 21:45: $2,451.30Oct 20, 22:45: $2,450.69Oct 20, 23:45: $2,435.30Oct 21, 00:45: $2,439.24Oct 21, 01:45: $2,443.41Oct 21, 02:45: $2,450.87Oct 21, 03:45: $2,457.75Oct 21, 04:45: $2,447.42Oct 21, 05:45: $2,452.76Oct 21, 06:45: $2,443.40Oct 21, 07:02: $2,443.40
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TimeValue
Oct 20, 07:45$2,395.22
Oct 20, 08:45$2,410.92
Oct 20, 09:45$2,412.57
Oct 20, 10:45$2,402.71
Oct 20, 11:45$2,400.95
Oct 20, 12:45$2,391.25
Oct 20, 13:45$2,388.99
Oct 20, 14:45$2,377.42
Oct 20, 15:45$2,384.35
Oct 20, 16:45$2,381.04
Oct 20, 17:45$2,396.04
Oct 20, 18:45$2,396.11
Oct 20, 19:45$2,464.32
Oct 20, 20:45$2,432.87
Oct 20, 21:45$2,451.30
Oct 20, 22:45$2,450.69
Oct 20, 23:45$2,435.30
Oct 21, 00:45$2,439.24
Oct 21, 01:45$2,443.41
Oct 21, 02:45$2,450.87
Oct 21, 03:45$2,457.75
Oct 21, 04:45$2,447.42
Oct 21, 05:45$2,452.76
Oct 21, 06:45$2,443.40
Oct 21, 07:02$2,443.40
Ether price, 7 days (USD)Coinbase Exchange ETH-USD hourly closes, 7 days to Oct 21, 06:45 Kathmandu time
$2,300$2,400$2,500$2,600 Oct 14, 07:45 Oct 21, 06:45 Oct 14, 07:45: $2,503.78Oct 14, 08:45: $2,511.75Oct 14, 09:45: $2,511.14Oct 14, 10:45: $2,512.50Oct 14, 11:45: $2,500.88Oct 14, 12:45: $2,502.37Oct 14, 13:45: $2,508.60Oct 14, 14:45: $2,503.04Oct 14, 15:45: $2,494.55Oct 14, 16:45: $2,504.72Oct 14, 17:45: $2,502.09Oct 14, 18:45: $2,473.91Oct 14, 19:45: $2,449.87Oct 14, 20:45: $2,431.80Oct 14, 21:45: $2,427.13Oct 14, 22:45: $2,446.18Oct 14, 23:45: $2,428.77Oct 15, 00:45: $2,428.89Oct 15, 01:45: $2,427.93Oct 15, 02:45: $2,414.04Oct 15, 03:45: $2,417.20Oct 15, 04:45: $2,415.68Oct 15, 05:45: $2,418.66Oct 15, 06:45: $2,415.93Oct 15, 07:45: $2,410.62Oct 15, 08:45: $2,377.31Oct 15, 09:45: $2,357.07Oct 15, 10:45: $2,380.60Oct 15, 11:45: $2,346.52Oct 15, 12:45: $2,355.16Oct 15, 13:45: $2,376.87Oct 15, 14:45: $2,371.07Oct 15, 15:45: $2,372.50Oct 15, 16:45: $2,365.07Oct 15, 17:45: $2,360.39Oct 15, 18:45: $2,347.21Oct 15, 19:45: $2,337.74Oct 15, 20:45: $2,394.23Oct 15, 21:45: $2,438.14Oct 15, 22:45: $2,431.93Oct 15, 23:45: $2,443.76Oct 16, 00:45: $2,448.76Oct 16, 01:45: $2,450.36Oct 16, 02:45: $2,451.51Oct 16, 03:45: $2,459.15Oct 16, 04:45: $2,453.15Oct 16, 05:45: $2,439.45Oct 16, 06:45: $2,438.56Oct 16, 07:45: $2,430.12Oct 16, 08:45: $2,436.07Oct 16, 09:45: $2,436.81Oct 16, 10:45: $2,441.83Oct 16, 11:45: $2,444.01Oct 16, 12:45: $2,446.29Oct 16, 13:45: $2,451.73Oct 16, 14:45: $2,454.56Oct 16, 15:45: $2,447.42Oct 16, 16:45: $2,462.07Oct 16, 17:45: $2,474.52Oct 16, 18:45: $2,459.59Oct 16, 19:45: $2,455.48Oct 16, 20:45: $2,456.27Oct 16, 21:45: $2,427.75Oct 16, 22:45: $2,428.69Oct 16, 23:45: $2,408.02Oct 17, 00:45: $2,403.19Oct 17, 01:45: $2,409.22Oct 17, 02:45: $2,412.86Oct 17, 03:45: $2,412.77Oct 17, 04:45: $2,422.06Oct 17, 05:45: $2,419.92Oct 17, 06:45: $2,419.69Oct 17, 07:45: $2,416.69Oct 17, 08:45: $2,418.80Oct 17, 09:45: $2,424.26Oct 17, 10:45: $2,422.52Oct 17, 11:45: $2,425.14Oct 17, 12:45: $2,429.68Oct 17, 13:45: $2,431.45Oct 17, 14:45: $2,432.63Oct 17, 15:45: $2,433.32Oct 17, 16:45: $2,436.05Oct 17, 17:45: $2,430.74Oct 17, 18:45: $2,423.43Oct 17, 19:45: $2,420.25Oct 17, 20:45: $2,424.50Oct 17, 21:45: $2,407.08Oct 17, 22:45: $2,400.66Oct 17, 23:45: $2,408.73Oct 18, 00:45: $2,412.92Oct 18, 01:45: $2,415.62Oct 18, 02:45: $2,418.86Oct 18, 03:45: $2,377.93Oct 18, 04:45: $2,390.50Oct 18, 05:45: $2,399.68Oct 18, 06:45: $2,403.04Oct 18, 07:45: $2,405.25Oct 18, 08:45: $2,413.86Oct 18, 09:45: $2,422.36Oct 18, 10:45: $2,413.80Oct 18, 11:45: $2,408.27Oct 18, 12:45: $2,408.52Oct 18, 13:45: $2,405.54Oct 18, 14:45: $2,407.50Oct 18, 15:45: $2,421.61Oct 18, 16:45: $2,415.98Oct 18, 17:45: $2,415.14Oct 18, 18:45: $2,415.00Oct 18, 19:45: $2,392.93Oct 18, 20:45: $2,373.96Oct 18, 21:45: $2,376.54Oct 18, 22:45: $2,363.31Oct 18, 23:45: $2,367.02Oct 19, 00:45: $2,364.99Oct 19, 01:45: $2,335.20Oct 19, 02:45: $2,348.29Oct 19, 03:45: $2,367.94Oct 19, 04:45: $2,393.05Oct 19, 05:45: $2,407.51Oct 19, 06:45: $2,410.81Oct 19, 07:45: $2,421.70Oct 19, 08:45: $2,423.69Oct 19, 09:45: $2,421.56Oct 19, 10:45: $2,426.17Oct 19, 11:45: $2,428.91Oct 19, 12:45: $2,428.18Oct 19, 13:45: $2,428.02Oct 19, 14:45: $2,433.01Oct 19, 15:45: $2,434.87Oct 19, 16:45: $2,423.64Oct 19, 17:45: $2,417.45Oct 19, 18:45: $2,421.39Oct 19, 19:45: $2,398.12Oct 19, 20:45: $2,408.41Oct 19, 21:45: $2,391.63Oct 19, 22:45: $2,399.70Oct 19, 23:45: $2,395.06Oct 20, 00:45: $2,398.28Oct 20, 01:45: $2,392.20Oct 20, 02:45: $2,397.93Oct 20, 03:45: $2,399.51Oct 20, 04:45: $2,404.04Oct 20, 05:45: $2,405.08Oct 20, 06:45: $2,398.70Oct 20, 07:45: $2,396.35Oct 20, 08:45: $2,397.61Oct 20, 09:45: $2,411.61Oct 20, 10:45: $2,409.43Oct 20, 11:45: $2,393.76Oct 20, 12:45: $2,395.38Oct 20, 13:45: $2,387.84Oct 20, 14:45: $2,382.22Oct 20, 15:45: $2,380.82Oct 20, 16:45: $2,384.06Oct 20, 17:45: $2,381.34Oct 20, 18:45: $2,393.40Oct 20, 19:45: $2,408.30Oct 20, 20:45: $2,469.61Oct 20, 21:45: $2,438.70Oct 20, 22:45: $2,449.07Oct 20, 23:45: $2,447.99Oct 21, 00:45: $2,435.57Oct 21, 01:45: $2,434.80Oct 21, 02:45: $2,446.00Oct 21, 03:45: $2,454.64Oct 21, 04:45: $2,453.75Oct 21, 05:45: $2,446.62Oct 21, 06:45: $2,450.64
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TimeValue
Oct 14, 07:45$2,503.78
Oct 14, 08:45$2,511.75
Oct 14, 09:45$2,511.14
Oct 14, 10:45$2,512.50
Oct 14, 11:45$2,500.88
Oct 14, 12:45$2,502.37
Oct 14, 13:45$2,508.60
Oct 14, 14:45$2,503.04
Oct 14, 15:45$2,494.55
Oct 14, 16:45$2,504.72
Oct 14, 17:45$2,502.09
Oct 14, 18:45$2,473.91
Oct 14, 19:45$2,449.87
Oct 14, 20:45$2,431.80
Oct 14, 21:45$2,427.13
Oct 14, 22:45$2,446.18
Oct 14, 23:45$2,428.77
Oct 15, 00:45$2,428.89
Oct 15, 01:45$2,427.93
Oct 15, 02:45$2,414.04
Oct 15, 03:45$2,417.20
Oct 15, 04:45$2,415.68
Oct 15, 05:45$2,418.66
Oct 15, 06:45$2,415.93
Oct 15, 07:45$2,410.62
Oct 15, 08:45$2,377.31
Oct 15, 09:45$2,357.07
Oct 15, 10:45$2,380.60
Oct 15, 11:45$2,346.52
Oct 15, 12:45$2,355.16
Oct 15, 13:45$2,376.87
Oct 15, 14:45$2,371.07
Oct 15, 15:45$2,372.50
Oct 15, 16:45$2,365.07
Oct 15, 17:45$2,360.39
Oct 15, 18:45$2,347.21
Oct 15, 19:45$2,337.74
Oct 15, 20:45$2,394.23
Oct 15, 21:45$2,438.14
Oct 15, 22:45$2,431.93
Oct 15, 23:45$2,443.76
Oct 16, 00:45$2,448.76
Oct 16, 01:45$2,450.36
Oct 16, 02:45$2,451.51
Oct 16, 03:45$2,459.15
Oct 16, 04:45$2,453.15
Oct 16, 05:45$2,439.45
Oct 16, 06:45$2,438.56
Oct 16, 07:45$2,430.12
Oct 16, 08:45$2,436.07
Oct 16, 09:45$2,436.81
Oct 16, 10:45$2,441.83
Oct 16, 11:45$2,444.01
Oct 16, 12:45$2,446.29
Oct 16, 13:45$2,451.73
Oct 16, 14:45$2,454.56
Oct 16, 15:45$2,447.42
Oct 16, 16:45$2,462.07
Oct 16, 17:45$2,474.52
Oct 16, 18:45$2,459.59
Oct 16, 19:45$2,455.48
Oct 16, 20:45$2,456.27
Oct 16, 21:45$2,427.75
Oct 16, 22:45$2,428.69
Oct 16, 23:45$2,408.02
Oct 17, 00:45$2,403.19
Oct 17, 01:45$2,409.22
Oct 17, 02:45$2,412.86
Oct 17, 03:45$2,412.77
Oct 17, 04:45$2,422.06
Oct 17, 05:45$2,419.92
Oct 17, 06:45$2,419.69
Oct 17, 07:45$2,416.69
Oct 17, 08:45$2,418.80
Oct 17, 09:45$2,424.26
Oct 17, 10:45$2,422.52
Oct 17, 11:45$2,425.14
Oct 17, 12:45$2,429.68
Oct 17, 13:45$2,431.45
Oct 17, 14:45$2,432.63
Oct 17, 15:45$2,433.32
Oct 17, 16:45$2,436.05
Oct 17, 17:45$2,430.74
Oct 17, 18:45$2,423.43
Oct 17, 19:45$2,420.25
Oct 17, 20:45$2,424.50
Oct 17, 21:45$2,407.08
Oct 17, 22:45$2,400.66
Oct 17, 23:45$2,408.73
Oct 18, 00:45$2,412.92
Oct 18, 01:45$2,415.62
Oct 18, 02:45$2,418.86
Oct 18, 03:45$2,377.93
Oct 18, 04:45$2,390.50
Oct 18, 05:45$2,399.68
Oct 18, 06:45$2,403.04
Oct 18, 07:45$2,405.25
Oct 18, 08:45$2,413.86
Oct 18, 09:45$2,422.36
Oct 18, 10:45$2,413.80
Oct 18, 11:45$2,408.27
Oct 18, 12:45$2,408.52
Oct 18, 13:45$2,405.54
Oct 18, 14:45$2,407.50
Oct 18, 15:45$2,421.61
Oct 18, 16:45$2,415.98
Oct 18, 17:45$2,415.14
Oct 18, 18:45$2,415.00
Oct 18, 19:45$2,392.93
Oct 18, 20:45$2,373.96
Oct 18, 21:45$2,376.54
Oct 18, 22:45$2,363.31
Oct 18, 23:45$2,367.02
Oct 19, 00:45$2,364.99
Oct 19, 01:45$2,335.20
Oct 19, 02:45$2,348.29
Oct 19, 03:45$2,367.94
Oct 19, 04:45$2,393.05
Oct 19, 05:45$2,407.51
Oct 19, 06:45$2,410.81
Oct 19, 07:45$2,421.70
Oct 19, 08:45$2,423.69
Oct 19, 09:45$2,421.56
Oct 19, 10:45$2,426.17
Oct 19, 11:45$2,428.91
Oct 19, 12:45$2,428.18
Oct 19, 13:45$2,428.02
Oct 19, 14:45$2,433.01
Oct 19, 15:45$2,434.87
Oct 19, 16:45$2,423.64
Oct 19, 17:45$2,417.45
Oct 19, 18:45$2,421.39
Oct 19, 19:45$2,398.12
Oct 19, 20:45$2,408.41
Oct 19, 21:45$2,391.63
Oct 19, 22:45$2,399.70
Oct 19, 23:45$2,395.06
Oct 20, 00:45$2,398.28
Oct 20, 01:45$2,392.20
Oct 20, 02:45$2,397.93
Oct 20, 03:45$2,399.51
Oct 20, 04:45$2,404.04
Oct 20, 05:45$2,405.08
Oct 20, 06:45$2,398.70
Oct 20, 07:45$2,396.35
Oct 20, 08:45$2,397.61
Oct 20, 09:45$2,411.61
Oct 20, 10:45$2,409.43
Oct 20, 11:45$2,393.76
Oct 20, 12:45$2,395.38
Oct 20, 13:45$2,387.84
Oct 20, 14:45$2,382.22
Oct 20, 15:45$2,380.82
Oct 20, 16:45$2,384.06
Oct 20, 17:45$2,381.34
Oct 20, 18:45$2,393.40
Oct 20, 19:45$2,408.30
Oct 20, 20:45$2,469.61
Oct 20, 21:45$2,438.70
Oct 20, 22:45$2,449.07
Oct 20, 23:45$2,447.99
Oct 21, 00:45$2,435.57
Oct 21, 01:45$2,434.80
Oct 21, 02:45$2,446.00
Oct 21, 03:45$2,454.64
Oct 21, 04:45$2,453.75
Oct 21, 05:45$2,446.62
Oct 21, 06:45$2,450.64

Charts show the stored snapshot this edition was built from (Oct 21, 2026, 07:02 (Asia/Kathmandu, UTC+05:45)); prices in US dollars, changes in percent. Hover or tap a mark for its value; each chart has a data table.

Market heatmap and top gainers and losers

Top 10 cryptocurrencies — market heatmapTile area = market capitalization (USD); colour = 24h change (blue up, red down, ±8% = full intensity)
Bitcoin (BTC): +1.97%, market cap $1.66T BTC+1.97%Ethereum (ETH): +2.81%, market cap $298.46B ETH+2.81%Tether (USDT): +0.01%, market cap $182.81B USDT+0.01%BNB (BNB): +2.19%, market cap $97.41B XRP (XRP): +3.75%, market cap $84.22B XRP+3.75%USDC (USDC): −0.02%, market cap $72.16B USDC−0.02%Solana (SOL): +2.59%, market cap $62.69B SOL+2.59%TRON (TRX): +0.01%, market cap $31.45B Figure Heloc (FIGR_HELOC): +0.33%, market cap $24.70B Zcash (ZEC): +13.36%, market cap $21.56B
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AssetMarket cap24h change
Bitcoin (BTC)$1.66T+1.97%
Ethereum (ETH)$298.46B+2.81%
Tether (USDT)$182.81B+0.01%
BNB (BNB)$97.41B+2.19%
XRP (XRP)$84.22B+3.75%
USDC (USDC)$72.16B−0.02%
Solana (SOL)$62.69B+2.59%
TRON (TRX)$31.45B+0.01%
Figure Heloc (FIGR_HELOC)$24.70B+0.33%
Zcash (ZEC)$21.56B+13.36%
Top gainers and losers (24h %)top 100 assets by market capitalization, stablecoins excluded
ZEC Zcash (ZEC): +13.36%, $1,267.79 +13.36%AERO Aerodrome Finance (AERO): +11.79%, $0.8715 +11.79%PYTH Pyth Network (PYTH): +11.39%, $0.07995 +11.39%WLD Worldcoin (WLD): +11.33%, $0.5831 +11.33%PUMP Pump.fun (PUMP): +11.00%, $0.004811 +11.00%MORPHO Morpho (MORPHO): −5.31%, $2.32 −5.31%ARB Arbitrum (ARB): −2.96%, $0.1896 −2.96%XMR Monero (XMR): −2.65%, $582.52 −2.65%XDC XDC Network (XDC): −1.04%, $0.03218 −1.04%XAUT Tether Gold (XAUT): −0.27%, $4,109.41 −0.27%
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Asset24h change
Zcash (ZEC)+13.36%
Aerodrome Finance (AERO)+11.79%
Pyth Network (PYTH)+11.39%
Worldcoin (WLD)+11.33%
Pump.fun (PUMP)+11.00%
Morpho (MORPHO)−5.31%
Arbitrum (ARB)−2.96%
Monero (XMR)−2.65%
XDC Network (XDC)−1.04%
Tether Gold (XAUT)−0.27%

Ranked by 24-hour change among the top 100 assets by market capitalization, stablecoins excluded (83 assets with a reported 24-hour change).

Top gainers (24h)
AssetPrice (USD)24h changeMarket cap24h volume
Zcash ZEC$1,267.79+13.36%$21.56B$1.09B
Aerodrome Finance AERO$0.8715+11.79%$856.54M$83.72M
Pyth Network PYTH$0.07995+11.39%$629.52M$49.55M
Worldcoin WLD$0.5831+11.33%$2.23B$675.41M
Pump.fun PUMP$0.004811+11.00%$2.22B$188.63M
Top losers (24h)
AssetPrice (USD)24h changeMarket cap24h volume
Morpho MORPHO$2.32−5.31%$1.63B$24.99M
Arbitrum ARB$0.1896−2.96%$1.31B$247.40M
Monero XMR$582.52−2.65%$10.96B$178.63M
XDC Network XDC$0.03218−1.04%$641.90M$8.37M
Tether Gold XAUT$4,109.41−0.27%$3.32B$196.99M

Total market capitalization and trading volume

Market totals. Global figures: CoinLore; asset figures: CoinGecko. “Vs previous report” compares with the 2026-10-20 01:17 UTC snapshot.
MetricValue24h changeVs previous report
Total crypto market capitalization$2.73 trillion+1.55%+1.54%
Total 24h trading volume$111.16 billionn/a+14.56%
Bitcoin market capitalization$1.66 trillion+1.97%+1.78%
Ether market capitalization$298.46 billion+2.81%+2.57%

Bitcoin dominance and market sentiment

Measured: Bitcoin accounted for 60.49% of total crypto market capitalization and Ether for 10.94% (Bitcoin dominance +0.17 pts versus the previous report). The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 63 out of 100 (“Greed”), compared with 55 (“Greed”) at the previous report. The index is published once per day by Alternative.me.

Total crypto market cap (USD)Daily values from this site's stored snapshots (CoinLore), up to 15 days
$2.68T$2.70T$2.72T$2.74T Oct 16 Oct 21 Oct 16: $2.70TOct 17: $2.68TOct 18: $2.69TOct 19: $2.71TOct 20: $2.74TOct 21: $2.73T
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TimeValue
Oct 16$2.70T
Oct 17$2.68T
Oct 18$2.69T
Oct 19$2.71T
Oct 20$2.74T
Oct 21$2.73T
Bitcoin dominance (% of total market cap)Daily values from this site's stored snapshots (CoinLore), up to 15 days
60.20%60.30%60.40%60.50%60.60% Oct 16 Oct 21 Oct 16: 60.27%Oct 17: 60.52%Oct 18: 60.33%Oct 19: 60.45%Oct 20: 60.52%Oct 21: 60.49%
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TimeValue
Oct 1660.27%
Oct 1760.52%
Oct 1860.33%
Oct 1960.45%
Oct 2060.52%
Oct 2160.49%
Fear & Greed Index (0–100)Daily values, Alternative.me · 0 = extreme fear, 100 = extreme greed
0255075100 2026-10-08: 64 (Greed)2026-10-09: 59 (Greed)2026-10-10: 64 (Greed)2026-10-11: 61 (Greed)2026-10-12: 69 (Greed)2026-10-13: 57 (Greed)2026-10-14: 62 (Greed)2026-10-15: 53 (Neutral)2026-10-16: 63 (Greed)2026-10-17: 55 (Greed)2026-10-18: 53 (Neutral)2026-10-19: 59 (Greed)2026-10-20: 55 (Greed)2026-10-21: 63 (Greed) 63 2026-10-08 2026-10-21
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Date (UTC)Index (0–100)
2026-10-0864 (Greed)
2026-10-0959 (Greed)
2026-10-1064 (Greed)
2026-10-1161 (Greed)
2026-10-1269 (Greed)
2026-10-1357 (Greed)
2026-10-1462 (Greed)
2026-10-1553 (Neutral)
2026-10-1663 (Greed)
2026-10-1755 (Greed)
2026-10-1853 (Neutral)
2026-10-1959 (Greed)
2026-10-2055 (Greed)
2026-10-2163 (Greed)

Important crypto news and developments

Headlines published by the monitored crypto outlets during the reporting window, verified for source, link and publication time. Summaries are not reproduced — follow the links for the original reporting.

What moved the market: major price movements and possible contributing factors

Measured: significant changes under this report's fixed thresholds:

  • 91.57% of tracked assets rose — an unusually one-sided session.
  • Zcash (ZEC, rank #10) moved +13.36%.
  • Rain (RAIN, rank #19) moved +9.33%.
Infographic: What moved the crypto market: a broad rally — Bitcoin vs Ether 24-hour change, market breadth, share of the move from the two largest assets, verified facts and unconfirmed possible factors
Visual explainer generated from this edition's validated data. Headlines are shown as possible factors only; causation is not established.

Measured: the session was a broad rally.

  • Bitcoin +1.97% and Ether +2.81% over 24 hours (gap +0.84 pts)
  • 76 of 83 tracked assets rose, 7 fell
  • BTC + ETH contributed 71.2% of the top-100 market-cap change
  • Biggest gainer: Zcash +13.36%
  • Biggest loser: Morpho −5.31%

Possible contributing factors (not confirmed): these verified headlines were published in the same window; the data does not establish that any of them caused the moves.

  • Qubic restarts blockchain, opens recovery claims after $1.4M hack — Cointelegraph
  • JPMorgan Puts a Number on Bitcoin for the First Time: 10% a Year, With a Big Caveat — Decrypt
  • U.S. CFTC sets agenda for AI forum, exploring trading and agentic finance — CoinDesk

Liquidation totals are not available from a verified source and are not shown.

Analysis: The increase in Bitcoin and Ether prices may have been influenced by the overall market sentiment, as indicated by the Crypto Fear & Greed Index. The rise in prices coincided with reports of JPMorgan issuing its first long-term bitcoin return forecast, as reported by Decrypt and The Block, which may have contributed to the positive market sentiment. Additionally, the U.S. CFTC's exploration of AI forum and trading, as reported by CoinDesk, may have also played a role in the market's movement.

Technical reference levels

Reference levels from Coinbase Exchange daily candles (window ending 2026-10-20 23:59 UTC).
Pair7-day low (support)7-day high (resistance)20-day average closeLast daily close
BTC-USD$79,676.02$84,062.11$83,209.83$82,938.26
ETH-USD$2,313.07$2,527.60$2,532.00$2,446.62

Method: Support and resistance are the lowest low and highest high of the last 7 completed daily candles on the Coinbase Exchange USD-quoted spot pair; the trend reference is the simple average of the last 20 daily closes. These are descriptive reference levels, not forecasts.

Bullish, neutral and bearish scenarios

Scenarios are conditional interpretation, not forecasts.

Bullish scenario

Analysis: If the market sentiment remains positive and the Crypto Fear & Greed Index continues to rise, then the prices of Bitcoin and Ether may continue to increase, potentially leading to a further increase in the total crypto market cap. If the top gainers continue to perform well, then the market breadth may remain positive, which could support a bullish scenario.

Neutral scenario

Analysis: If the market sentiment stabilizes and the Crypto Fear & Greed Index remains at its current level, then the prices of Bitcoin and Ether may consolidate, potentially leading to a neutral scenario. If the total 24h trading volume remains steady, then the market may be in a state of equilibrium, which could support a neutral scenario.

Bearish scenario

Analysis: If the market sentiment turns negative and the Crypto Fear & Greed Index falls, then the prices of Bitcoin and Ether may decline, potentially leading to a decrease in the total crypto market cap. If the top losers continue to fall, then the market breadth may turn negative, which could support a bearish scenario.

Key risks and upcoming events

Analysis: The key risks visible in the data and headlines include the potential for a decline in market sentiment, as indicated by the Crypto Fear & Greed Index, and the risks associated with hacking and security breaches, as reported by Cointelegraph. Additionally, the regulatory environment, as reported by CoinDesk and The Block, may also pose a risk to the market.

Market outlook for the next 24 hours

Analysis: In the next 24 hours, it will be important to watch the market sentiment and the Crypto Fear & Greed Index, as well as the performance of the top gainers and losers. The regulatory environment and any potential developments in the crypto space, as reported by CoinDesk and The Block, will also be worth monitoring. Additionally, the total 24h trading volume and the Bitcoin and Ether dominance will be important to watch, as they may provide insight into the market's direction.

Tomorrow's crypto trading plan

Session covered: Oct 21, 07:02 → Oct 22, 07:00 Nepal time (2026-10-21 01:17 UTC → 2026-10-22 01:15 UTC). Candle data as of: 2026-10-21 01:00 UTC. Crypto trades around the clock, so “tomorrow” means the period until the next daily edition. This is decision support built from closed candles fetched for this edition — not a signal service, and it never places orders.

Market bias: neutral (Bitcoin neutral, Ether neutral, 91.6% of tracked assets up). Overall: Wait for confirmation — no trade is preferable today.

Infographic: Tomorrow's Crypto Trading Plan for Oct 21, 07:02 to Oct 22, 07:00 Nepal time — BTC and ETH trend summaries, decisions per asset with conditional entry and invalidation levels, Bitcoin scenarios and a risk warning
Generated from the validated trading plan below; every number was checked against the plan before publication. Conditional levels only — not financial advice.

Buy / sell / watch table

Levels are conditional reference points from closed candles (venue and pair per row). Support/resistance are reference zones; entry, invalidation and targets (“—” otherwise) are only published for a defensible setup. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a win probability.
AssetPriceDirectionDecisionEntry / confirmationSupportResistanceInvalidationTargetsR:RHoldingConfidence
BTC BTC-USD$82,726.89neutralNO TRADENo entry$81,479.50–$82,510.37$84,261.99————n/a
ETH ETH-USD$2,442.95neutralNO TRADENo entry$2,313.07–$2,404.60$2,546.54–$2,576.89————n/a
SOL SOL-USD$106.26neutralNO TRADENo entry$95.71–$98.00$110.65————n/a
XRP XRP-USD$1.33neutralNO TRADENo entry$1.31–$1.32$1.36————n/a
DOGE DOGE-USD$0.08174neutralNO TRADENo entry$0.07826–$0.08099$0.08801————n/a
LINK LINK-USD$12.33neutralNO TRADENo entry$12.06–$12.09$12.61————n/a

No trade setup qualifies today. None of the analysed assets meets every condition (trend alignment, a defined trigger and invalidation, and at least 1.5 : 1 reward-to-risk). Waiting for confirmation is preferable to taking a weak trade.

Asset-by-asset analysis and scenarios

BTC — NO TRADE

Why: Timeframes disagree (alignment +3/4) — no edge; waiting is preferable to a weak trade.

Main risk: A sudden directional break with news; no position means no exposure to it.

Evidence (Coinbase Exchange BTC-USD, mid of best bid/ask, data 2026-10-21 01:00 UTC): trend 1h up · 4h flat · 1d up · 1w up; daily RSI(14) 52.6; daily MACD histogram -283.0367; ATR(14) $2,104.10 (2.54% of price); volume 1.05× the 20-day average; 7-day range $79,676.02–$84,062.11; spread 0.000%.

  • Bullish: if there is a daily close above $84,261.99 (top of the resistance zone) with volume confirmation, an upward setup would be confirmed; invalidation $81,105.83; next resistance $87,249.05.
  • Bearish: a daily close below $81,479.50 (bottom of the support zone) would support a bearish case; invalidation $84,635.66; next support $80,314.70.
  • Neutral: if price stays between $82,510.37 and $84,261.99 without a confirmed close outside that range, waiting is preferable.

Spot: no new positions; the data does not support an action today. Derivatives: no long or short setup.

Derivatives context (OKX perpetual swaps, BTC-USDT-SWAP): funding rate 0.0041% per interval; open interest $2.46B. Liquidation totals: not available from a verified source.

ETH — NO TRADE

Why: Timeframes disagree (alignment +2/4) — no edge; waiting is preferable to a weak trade.

Main risk: A sudden directional break with news; no position means no exposure to it.

Evidence (Coinbase Exchange ETH-USD, mid of best bid/ask, data 2026-10-21 01:00 UTC): trend 1h up · 4h flat · 1d flat · 1w up; daily RSI(14) 43.1; daily MACD histogram -15.5336; ATR(14) $95.39 (3.90% of price); volume 1.13× the 20-day average; 7-day range $2,313.07–$2,527.60; spread 0.002%.

  • Bullish: if there is a daily close above $2,576.89 (top of the resistance zone) with volume confirmation, an upward setup would be confirmed; invalidation $2,433.81; next resistance $2,626.94.
  • Bearish: a daily close below $2,313.07 (bottom of the support zone) would support a bearish case; invalidation $2,456.15; next support $1,979.00.
  • Neutral: if price stays between $2,404.60 and $2,546.54 without a confirmed close outside that range, waiting is preferable.

Spot: no new positions; the data does not support an action today. Derivatives: no long or short setup.

Derivatives context (OKX perpetual swaps, ETH-USDT-SWAP): funding rate 0.0099% per interval; open interest $1.44B. Liquidation totals: not available from a verified source.

SOL — NO TRADE

Why: Timeframes disagree (alignment +2/4) — no edge; waiting is preferable to a weak trade.

Main risk: A sudden directional break with news; no position means no exposure to it.

Evidence (Coinbase Exchange SOL-USD, mid of best bid/ask, data 2026-10-21 01:00 UTC): trend 1h up · 4h flat · 1d flat · 1w up; daily RSI(14) 44.5; daily MACD histogram -1.0055; ATR(14) $4.87 (4.58% of price); volume 1.11× the 20-day average; 7-day range $100.32–$108.55; spread 0.009%.

  • Bullish: if there is a daily close above $110.65 (top of the resistance zone) with volume confirmation, an upward setup would be confirmed; invalidation $103.35; next resistance $113.26.
  • Bearish: a daily close below $95.71 (bottom of the support zone) would support a bearish case; invalidation $103.01; next support $83.91.
  • Neutral: if price stays between $98.00 and $110.65 without a confirmed close outside that range, waiting is preferable.

Spot: no new positions; the data does not support an action today. Derivatives: no long or short setup.

XRP — NO TRADE

Why: Timeframes disagree (alignment +0/4) — no edge; waiting is preferable to a weak trade.

Main risk: A sudden directional break with news; no position means no exposure to it.

Evidence (Coinbase Exchange XRP-USD, mid of best bid/ask, data 2026-10-21 01:00 UTC): trend 1h up · 4h flat · 1d down · 1w flat; daily RSI(14) 42.5; daily MACD histogram -0.0113; ATR(14) $0.06287 (4.72% of price); volume 1.05× the 20-day average; 7-day range $1.25–$1.39; spread 0.015%.

  • Bullish: if there is a daily close above $1.36 (top of the resistance zone) with volume confirmation, an upward setup would be confirmed; invalidation $1.26; next resistance $1.45.
  • Bearish: a daily close below $1.31 (bottom of the support zone) would support a bearish case; invalidation $1.40; next support $1.25.
  • Neutral: if price stays between $1.32 and $1.36 without a confirmed close outside that range, waiting is preferable.

Spot: no new positions; the data does not support an action today. Derivatives: no long or short setup.

DOGE — NO TRADE

Why: Timeframes disagree (alignment +0/4) — no edge; waiting is preferable to a weak trade.

Main risk: A sudden directional break with news; no position means no exposure to it.

Evidence (Coinbase Exchange DOGE-USD, mid of best bid/ask, data 2026-10-21 01:00 UTC): trend 1h up · 4h flat · 1d down · 1w flat; daily RSI(14) 41.7; daily MACD histogram -0.0008; ATR(14) $0.004292 (5.25% of price); volume 0.81× the 20-day average; 7-day range $0.07601–$0.08557; spread 0.024%.

  • Bullish: if there is a daily close above $0.08801 (top of the resistance zone) with volume confirmation, an upward setup would be confirmed; invalidation $0.08157; next resistance $0.09035.
  • Bearish: a daily close below $0.07826 (bottom of the support zone) would support a bearish case; invalidation $0.08470; next support $0.07553.
  • Neutral: if price stays between $0.08099 and $0.08801 without a confirmed close outside that range, waiting is preferable.

Spot: no new positions; the data does not support an action today. Derivatives: no long or short setup.

LINK — NO TRADE

Why: Timeframes disagree (alignment +2/4) — no edge; waiting is preferable to a weak trade.

Main risk: A sudden directional break with news; no position means no exposure to it.

Evidence (Coinbase Exchange LINK-USD, mid of best bid/ask, data 2026-10-21 01:00 UTC): trend 1h up · 4h flat · 1d flat · 1w up; daily RSI(14) 44.6; daily MACD histogram -0.1689; ATR(14) $0.7142 (5.79% of price); volume 0.57× the 20-day average; 7-day range $11.52–$13.09; spread 0.016%.

  • Bullish: if there is a daily close above $12.61 (top of the resistance zone) with volume confirmation, an upward setup would be confirmed; invalidation $11.53; next resistance $13.23.
  • Bearish: a daily close below $12.06 (bottom of the support zone) would support a bearish case; invalidation $13.14; next support $10.91.
  • Neutral: if price stays between $12.09 and $12.61 without a confirmed close outside that range, waiting is preferable.

Spot: no new positions; the data does not support an action today. Derivatives: no long or short setup.

Method, confidence and backtest

  • SMA(n): arithmetic mean of the last n closing prices.
  • EMA(n): exponential moving average with α = 2/(n+1), seeded with the SMA of the first n closes.
  • RSI(14): Wilder-smoothed average gain ÷ average loss over 14 closed candles; RSI = 100 − 100/(1 + RS).
  • MACD(12,26,9): EMA(12) − EMA(26) of closes; signal line = EMA(9) of MACD; histogram = MACD − signal.
  • ATR(14): Wilder-smoothed true range, where true range = max(high − low, |high − previous close|, |low − previous close|).
  • Volume confirmation: last closed daily volume ÷ 20-day average daily volume (≥ 1.2 counts as confirmation).
  • 4-hour candles are built from four consecutive 1-hour candles on UTC 4-hour boundaries; weekly candles from seven daily candles starting Monday 00:00 UTC. Incomplete buckets are discarded.
  • Support/resistance zones: daily pivot highs/lows (a candle whose high/low is the extreme of the 3 candles on each side) over the last 120 closed days, clustered when within 0.5 × daily ATR; the nearest zone below/above the current price is used.
  • Trend per timeframe: up when close > EMA(20) > EMA(50); down when close < EMA(20) < EMA(50); otherwise flat. When fewer than 50 candles exist, EMA(20) and its 5-candle slope are used.
  • Bias: bullish when at least 2 of 4 timeframes (1h, 4h, 1d, 1w) trend up net of those trending down, the daily trend is up and the daily MACD histogram is positive; bearish is the mirror image; anything else is neutral.
  • Breakout long: bullish bias and price within 1.5 × daily ATR of the nearest resistance zone. Trigger = a daily close above the zone top with volume ≥ 1.2 × the 20-day average; preferred entry on a retest of the zone. Invalidation = 1.5 × ATR below the trigger, or 0.25 × ATR under a support zone inside that distance.
  • Pullback long: bullish bias, price within 1 × ATR of the nearest support zone and daily RSI below 70. Entry zone = support top to support top + 0.5 × ATR; invalidation = 0.75 × ATR below the support zone.
  • Breakdown (spot: reduce; derivatives: short): bearish bias and price within 1.5 × ATR of the nearest support zone. Trigger = a daily close below the zone bottom; invalidation = 1.5 × ATR above the trigger, or 0.25 × ATR above a resistance zone inside that distance.
  • Targets are the next support/resistance zones. When no zone exists in the 120-day window the target is a 2R / 3R projection and is labelled as such.
  • A setup whose reward-to-risk to the first target is below the configured minimum is downgraded to WATCH. Daily RSI above 75 (longs) or below 25 (shorts) also downgrades to WATCH (extended move).
  • NO TRADE when: candles are stale (daily older than 36 h, hourly older than 3 h) or incomplete; the venue price differs from the primary data provider by more than the cross-check limit; daily ATR exceeds the configured % of price; or the bid/ask spread exceeds the configured limit.

Confidence score: Data freshness & completeness (up to 20): all four timeframes fresh and computable = 20; one missing = 10; more = 0; Trend alignment (up to 25): share of the 4 timeframes agreeing with the setup direction × 25; Volume confirmation (up to 15): daily volume ≥ 1.2 × 20-day average = 15; ≥ 0.9 × = 7; otherwise 0; Signal agreement (up to 15): daily RSI in the setup's healthy band (50–70 long, 30–50 short) and MACD histogram in the setup direction: 7.5 each; Volatility (up to 10): daily ATR between 1.5% and 6% of price = 10; otherwise 5; above the NO-TRADE limit = 0; Liquidity (up to 10): bid/ask spread ≤ 0.05% = 10; ≤ limit = 5; unknown = 3; News conflict (-10): −10 when a verified headline about the asset reports a hack, exploit, lawsuit, delisting or outage; Historical evidence (up to 5): +5 only when the out-of-sample backtest has ≥ 20 trades and positive expectancy after costs; otherwise 0. Score < 45 = Low · 45–69 = Moderate · ≥ 70 = Relatively Strong. Categories describe the quality of the evidence, not the probability that a trade will be profitable.

Backtest: Walk-forward on daily candles: signal when a daily close breaks a resistance (long) or support (short) zone computed only from prior candles, with the daily trend in the same direction and volume ≥ 1.2 × the 20-day average. Entry at the next daily open ± slippage; stop 1.5 × ATR from the broken level; target = next zone or 2R; exit at stop, target, or the close of day 10. Fees on both sides. When stop and target are both inside one daily range the stop is assumed first. First 70% of the history is in-sample, the last 30% out-of-sample. Pooled across BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, DOGE, LINK: in-sample 22 trades, 59.1% winners, 0.02R average; out-of-sample 26 trades, 65.4% winners, 0.04R average, after 0.10% fees and 0.05% slippage per side. Expectancy after costs was positive in-sample (0.02R) and out-of-sample (0.04R over 26 trades). Past results do not guarantee future results.

Position sizing: risk amount = account equity × risk %; long quantity = risk ÷ (entry − stop); short quantity = risk ÷ (stop − entry), using slippage-adjusted fills and fees on both sides. The 1.00% example is an illustrative setting, not a recommendation for every reader.

Data sources and methodology

Reporting date: October 21, 2026 (Asia/Kathmandu). Reporting period: 2026-10-20 01:17 UTC – 2026-10-21 01:17 UTC (rolling 24 hours ending at the retrieval time). Data retrieved: Oct 21, 2026, 07:02 (Asia/Kathmandu, UTC+05:45). Currency: US dollars. Data status: snapshot — the figures above are not live and are not updated in this text after publication.

Figures are validated before publication: required fields, timestamps no older than the configured limit, plausible ranges, consistency between the asset and global data, and an independent cross-check of Bitcoin and Ether prices against a major exchange (Coinbase Exchange for this edition). If validation fails, no update is published and the previous edition stays online. Previous edition: Crypto Market Daily Update — October 20, 2026. More coverage: crypto news and live prices, Bitcoin, Ethereum.

Images: the featured image is an AI-generated illustration (@cf/leonardo/lucid-origin) chosen for the day's main story (crypto regulation); it contains no prices or logos. Charts and infographics are generated from the validated data.

Tomorrow's Crypto Market Outlook: Buy, Sell or Watch?

  1. Overall market bias: neutral.
  2. Strongest evidence-supported setups: none — no asset met every condition today.
  3. Watchlist: no assets on watch.
  4. What would invalidate the outlook: A daily close below Bitcoin's nearest support zone would invalidate a constructive outlook ($81,479.50).
  5. Key zones: BTC support $81,479.50–$82,510.37, resistance $84,261.99; ETH support $2,313.07–$2,404.60, resistance $2,546.54–$2,576.89.
  6. Scheduled events and news risks: U.S. CFTC sets agenda for AI forum, exploring trading and agentic finance (CoinDesk); Crypto firms, Wall Street push SEC to revise Regulation Crypto Assets as comments close (The Block). No verified economic calendar is connected, so scheduled macro events are not listed.
  7. Risk management: define the trigger, invalidation and position size before entering; risk a small, fixed share of capital per idea (the example uses 1.00%); avoid leverage you cannot sustain through a stop that fills late.
  8. Trade or wait: Wait for confirmation — no trade is preferable today.

This analysis is informational, not personalized financial advice. Cryptocurrency prices are volatile, trading can result in substantial losses, and no forecast is guaranteed.

Risk disclaimer: cryptocurrency prices are highly volatile and can fall sharply. This report is published for information only. It is not financial, investment, tax or legal advice, not an offer or recommendation to buy or sell any asset, and it makes no price predictions or guarantees. Figures come from the third-party data providers listed above, may differ between providers and may be delayed. Do your own research and consider independent professional advice before making financial decisions.