# Polkadot’s DOT Gains 4.833% to $1.1437 in Oct. 16 Snapshot By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/33342 Published: 2026-10-16T15:56:52.000Z Updated: 2026-10-16T15:56:52.000Z Section: Investing > The gain was recorded at 6:13 a.m. ET (10:13 UTC). Polkadot’s DOT stood at $1.1437 at 6:13 a.m. ET (10:13 UTC) Oct. 16, up 4.833% over the preceding 24 hours, providing a timestamped measure of the network token’s gain. DOT is Polkadot’s native token and is used for staking, governance and network fees. The 24-hour change covers the period leading up to the quoted time, rather than a single-hour move. [DOT’s 5.76% one-hour drop to $1.05 on Oct. 8]() covered a different period. On Oct. 8, Binance’s spot DOT/USDT pair fell to $1.05 from $1.11 during the hour ending 11:28 a.m. ET (15:28 UTC). ## Links in this article - [DOT’s 5.76% one-hour drop to $1.05 on Oct. 8](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/28241)