# Bitcoin Gains 1.60% in One Hour to $82,788 on Binance Spot Market

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-20T23:03:37.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-20T23:03:37.000Z
Section: Investing

> BTC was up 0.95% over 24 hours. Short liquidations totaled $8.47 million across Binance, Bybit and OKX during the same hour.

Bitcoin (BTC) gained 1.60% in one hour to $82,788 at 10:07 a.m. ET (14:07 UTC) on Oct. 20, while short liquidations across three exchanges totaled $8.47 million.

The price change was calculated from directly collected public Binance spot BTC/USDT prices. The pair stood at $81,486 an hour earlier. At the same observation time, Bitcoin was up 0.95% from 24 hours earlier.

Across Binance, Bybit and OKX, the same-hour liquidation tally recorded $8.47 million in short positions and $120,000 in long positions. The liquidation tally covers position closures across three exchanges; the price change uses the Binance spot market.

Bitcoin is the largest cryptocurrency by market value. Its one-hour gain exceeded its 24-hour rise, putting the size of the latest move in the context of the full-day change.