# Altcoins Slide as Bitcoin Weakens, With ORCA Down 17.75%

By Enna Lee

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/28585
Published: 2026-10-08T23:44:09.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-08T23:44:09.000Z
Section: Investing

> ORCA, MINA, NEAR, ZEC and PUMP all posted double-digit or near-double-digit 24-hour losses on Oct. 9.

Altcoins fell sharply on Oct. 9 as Bitcoin weakened, with ORCA, MINA, NEAR, ZEC and PUMP among the tokens posting steep 24-hour declines.

ORCA dropped 17.75% to $2.358. MINA fell 16.27% to $0.0777, while NEAR declined 15.88% to $4.517.

ZEC lost 10.46% to trade at $1,194. PUMP fell 9.54% to $0.005635.

The moves extended weakness across several altcoins as the broader crypto market followed Bitcoin lower.