The cryptocurrency market delivered a mixed performance over the latest 24-hour cycle, with Bitcoin pulling back modestly after a stronger weekly run. Data from Oct. 6 showed Bitcoin trading at $85,365.60, down 0.5% on the day, with $27.06 billion in volume and a market capitalization of $1.72 trillion. A day earlier, Bitcoin had reached $86,436.31, up 2.1% daily and 3.4% over seven days, according to a market recap from Coin Edition.
Major altcoins tracked Bitcoin lower. Ethereum slipped 0.3% to $2,697.79, BNB dropped 1.6% to $778.91, XRP declined 0.6% to $1.50, Solana fell 0.5% to $119.79, and Dogecoin lost 0.9% to $0.09439. In contrast, Monero rose 3.8% to $560.13, Hyperliquid added 2.3% to $92.99, and TRON and Zcash each gained 0.5%.
Smaller tokens produced the session’s most dramatic moves. Super Inu Force surged 268.1% to $0.03937, while iExec RLC jumped 150.8% to $0.9427 with $299.50 million in trading volume. Other notable gainers included Radworks, up 51.6%, Handy, up 71%, RHEA, up 42.1%, and AEON, up 29.4%. Trending searches in the earlier session featured Artificial Superintelligence Alliance, up 15.5% to $0.2584, Pudgy Penguins, up 6.9% to $0.009819, and Grass, down 3.6% to $0.6894.
The global crypto market capitalization rose 0.8% to $3.01 trillion over 24 hours on Oct. 5, supported by positive sentiment around institutional infrastructure. OKX filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a tokenized U.S. stock platform with Intercontinental Exchange, while Strategy’s Michael Saylor hinted at additional Bitcoin purchases as the firm’s holdings topped $72 billion. Despite the pullback in major coins, the broader market remained near elevated levels, with most top-coin losses comparatively modest.
