# Crypto Market Cap Falls to $2.79 Trillion as Bitcoin Gains 1.02% By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/36766 Published: 2026-10-21T14:55:28.000Z Updated: 2026-10-21T14:55:28.000Z Section: Investing > Liquidations across Binance, Bybit and OKX reached $198.8 million over 24 hours, with short positions accounting for $136.5 million. The crypto market’s value fell 1.83% to $2.79 trillion over 24 hours even as Bitcoin (BTC) rose 1.02%, leaving six major cryptocurrencies higher in the Oct. 21 snapshot. Bitcoin traded at $82,915 at 1:05 a.m. ET (05:05 UTC). Marketwide trading volume reached $79.49 billion over 24 hours. Bitcoin accounted for 59.5% of total crypto market capitalization, while Ether (ETH) held 10.7%. Liquidations on Binance, Bybit and OKX totaled $198.8 million during the same 24-hour period. Short positions accounted for $136.5 million, more than twice the $62.3 million in long positions. Ether gained 1.60% to $2,450, while XRP (XRP) rose 2.24% to $1.34. BNB (BNB) climbed 1.51% to $743.00. Each posted a larger percentage gain than Bitcoin over the measured period. Dogecoin (DOGE) led the six major assets with a 2.60% increase to $0.0817. Solana (SOL) had the smallest gain in that group, rising 0.86% to $106.13. Among the top 39 cryptocurrencies, Zcash (ZEC) gained 9.86%, the strongest performance in that group. Morpho (MORPHO) fell 7.34%, the group’s largest decline. A similar split appeared in an [Oct. 11 market snapshot](): Bitcoin was up 0.31% to $83,090 at 9:04 a.m. ET (13:04 UTC), while total market capitalization was down 3.40% at $2.79 trillion. That snapshot recorded $43.76 billion in 24-hour trading volume and $49.1 million in liquidations across Binance, Bybit and OKX. ## Links in this article - [Oct. 11 market snapshot](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/29811)