# Polkadot Rises 5.21% in One Hour to $1.09; $20,000 in Shorts Liquidated

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-08T20:14:31.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-08T20:14:31.000Z
Section: Investing

> Polkadot was down 1.71% over 24 hours despite the hourly gain. The token ranked 54th by market capitalization at about $1.82857 billion.

Polkadot (DOT) rose 5.21% in one hour to $1.09 at 4:13 p.m. ET (20:13 UTC) on Oct. 8, reversing from $1.04 during the previous hour on Binance’s spot DOT/USDT market.

The move was measured from exchange prices collected directly by TokenPost. DOT was down 1.71% over the previous 24 hours at the time of the reading, showing that the latest hourly gain had not erased its broader daily decline.

DOT ranked 54th by market capitalization, valued at about $1.82857 billion. Liquidations across Binance, Bybit and OKX during the same hour totaled $20,000 in short positions and $0 in long positions.