# Crypto Market Cap Falls 3.55% to $2.82 Trillion as Bitcoin Gains By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/31167 Published: 2026-10-13T13:24:44.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T13:24:44.000Z Section: Investing > Bitcoin rose to $83,236 in early U.S. trading, while Ether, XRP, BNB, Solana and Dogecoin declined. Liquidations across three major exchanges reached $502.3 million. Bitcoin gained while most major cryptocurrencies declined Tuesday, while total crypto market capitalization fell 3.55% to $2.82 trillion and leveraged-position liquidations totaled $502.3 million. At 9:04 a.m. ET (13:04 UTC) Oct. 13, Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $83,236, up 0.62% over 24 hours. Crypto market trading volume reached $94.96 billion during the period. Ether (ETH) fell 1.20% to $2,501, while XRP declined 2.09% to $1.36. BNB dropped 1.06% to $740.08, Solana (SOL) lost 3.65% to $106.37, and Dogecoin (DOGE) slipped 2.51% to $0.0840. Bitcoin accounted for 59.3% of the total crypto market, compared with Ether’s 10.8% share. Among the top 38 crypto assets, Bitcoin was the strongest performer, while Pump.fun (PUMP) was the weakest after falling 11.09%. The market’s move extended a recent pattern in which [Bitcoin edged higher while the broader crypto market declined](). Tuesday’s decline reflected losses across most major assets despite Bitcoin’s modest gain. Liquidations across Binance, Bybit and OKX totaled $502.3 million over the 24-hour period. Long positions accounted for $410.5 million, while short positions represented $91.8 million. The larger share of long liquidations came as several major tokens fell while Bitcoin posted a small gain. The figures left the broader market lower even as Bitcoin outperformed the other listed major assets. ## Links in this article - [Bitcoin edged higher while the broader crypto market declined](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/29399)