Bitcoin Slides 3.02% as Nearly $1B in Crypto Bets Liquidated
Bitcoin trades near $80,994 after a sharp 24-hour drawdown, with the Fear and Greed index cooling to 53.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:10 GMT · written by the desk from live feeds
Key points
- •Bitcoin trades at $80,994, down 3.02% in 24 hours and 35.76% below its all-time high of $126,080.
- •CoinDesk reported nearly $1 billion in crypto bets were liquidated as bitcoin, ether and XRP slid.
- •Ethereum fell 5.78% to $2,360.18 and Solana dropped 4.70% to $102.25 over 24 hours.
- •The Fear and Greed index eased to 53 (Neutral) from 62 a day earlier; bitcoin dominance is 59.51%.
- •OKX BTC-USDT perpetual funding stands at 0.0034% per 8 hours, with open interest of $2.47B.
Bitcoin Retreats From Intraday High
Bitcoin changes hands at $80,994, down 3.02% over 24 hours and 1.39% over the week. The session range ran from a low of $80,444 to a high of $84,025, leaving the asset 35.76% below its all-time high of $126,080.
Over the past 32 days the picture is less severe: BTC is up 4.78%, from $77,297, having touched $86,796 and $75,898 along the way. Daily volume across the network stands at $39.99B, against a market capitalisation of $1.63T.
The move fits a broader session of risk reduction. CoinDesk reported that nearly $1 billion in crypto bets were liquidated as bitcoin, ether and XRP slid.
Altcoins Under Pressure
The drawdown is not confined to bitcoin. Ethereum trades at $2,360.18, down 5.78% on the day and 7.04% on the week. Solana sits at $102.25, down 4.70% over 24 hours and 10.20% over seven days, while XRP is at $1.30, off 4.71%. BNB stands at $717.68, down 3.49%.
Zcash is among the hardest-hit large caps, at $1,099.80, down 12.05% on the day and 13.83% over the week. Pump.fun falls 12.86%, Canton 12.76%, Rain 10.92% and Ethena 10.79%.
The few names in green are stablecoin-adjacent. Figure Heloc gains 1.31%, TRON 0.15% and LEO Token 0.29%.
Market Structure and Sentiment
Total crypto market capitalisation stands at $2.73T, down 6.28% over 24 hours, with bitcoin dominance at 59.51%. Total 24-hour volume across the market is $47.18T.
The Fear and Greed index reads 53, labelled Neutral, down from 62 the previous day. On OKX BTC-USDT perpetuals, funding is 0.0034% per 8 hours, with open interest of $2.47B.
DeFi total value locked is $88.53B, led by Ethereum at $49.34B, Base at $6.04B, Solana at $5.93B and Tron at $5.49B.
On the network, the next difficulty retarget is 90.43% complete, with 193 blocks remaining and a projected change of 6.02%. Fee estimates sit at 1 sat/vB across every priority.
In headlines, CoinTelegraph reported that Australia is seeking feedback on crypto platform rules ahead of a 2027 rollout, while CoinDesk noted that a bitcoin mining pool once handling 2.3% of the network shut after its hashrate fell 65%.
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The exact data bank handed to the model (deepseek / deepseek-flash) at 2026-10-15T06:00:10.399Z. The model may use nothing else. Sources: CoinGecko, Alternative.me, DeFiLlama, mempool.space, OKX, and the RSS headlines listed.
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