# Starknet Leads Crypto Declines With 20.93% Drop as 71 Assets Fall By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/30554 Published: 2026-10-12T20:06:25.000Z Updated: 2026-10-12T20:06:25.000Z Section: Investing > STRK fell to $0.0952 in the 24 hours ending at 4:04 p.m. ET Oct. 12, while only 18 of the 89 largest non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies gained. Starknet led losses across the largest cryptocurrencies Monday, with its token falling 20.93% as declines outnumbered gains by nearly four to one in the latest 24-hour market snapshot. Starknet (STRK) traded at $0.0952 at 4:04 p.m. ET (20:04 UTC) Oct. 12. It recorded the largest drop among the 89 biggest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins, although it ranked 96th overall by market value. Ethena (ENA) fell 9.93% to $0.218, while Aptos (APT) dropped 8.92% to $0.835. Pump.fun (PUMP) declined 8.72% to $0.00519, and Midnight (NIGHT) lost 8.37% to $0.0455. The move reversed Starknet’s recent position among the market’s strongest performers. In an [earlier market update](), STRK had gained 61.82% over 24 hours as 48 assets declined. Stacks (STX) led the advancing group Monday, rising 11.15% to $0.442. It ranked 88th by market capitalization. Beldex (BDX) gained 10.16% to $0.0884, while Bitway (BTW) advanced 5.99% to $1.72. LayerZero (ZRO) increased 5.24% to $2.19, and Render (RENDER) rose 4.10% to $2.08. Overall, 71 assets declined and 18 advanced during the 24-hour period. Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $82,781, down 0.98%. Ether (ETH) stood at $2,520, a 0.60% decrease. ## Links in this article - [earlier market update](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/29797)