Crypto market today — BTC $86,612 (+2.13%) · premium +0.25% · 127 up vs 54 down · 5 Oct
Bitcoin traded $84,805 → $86,612 over the past 24 hours(+2.13%). Of 181 coins tracked, 127 rose and 54 fell. Kimchi premium +0.25% (both sides similar). Biggest gainers BATON +168.84% · GTC +55.22% · PUMPBTC +41.85%.
The past 24 hours (measured by AntProfit · as of 08:30 on 5 Oct KST)
These numbers are not borrowed from other outlets — we read them directly from 21 exchanges.
| Item | Value | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| BTC price | $86,612 (Bitrue 86,612 · Binance 86,614 · WhiteBIT 86,606 · MEXC 86,599 · Upbit ₩116,999,000) | Under 0.03% between exchanges — no arbitrage gap |
| BTC 24h | +2.13% ($84,805 → $86,612) | A mild rise |
| BTC 24h range | $84,754 ~ $86,391 (hourly closes) | Range 1.9% — about average |
| ETH price | $2,734 (24h +1.77%) | moving in step with bitcoin |
| Market breadth | 127 up · 54 down (of 181) | Far more coins rose = the market moved up as a whole |
| Above the long-term trendline (EMA200) | 105 coins (67%) | most sit above the trendline = the long-term trend leans up |
| Kimchi premium (USDT basis) | +0.25% (24h range +0.18% to +0.94%) | Korean and overseas prices are nearly the same |
| Kimchi premium (BTC basis) | +0.17% (Upbit ₩116,999,000 ÷ FX 1,348.61 = $86,755 vs $86,612) | the same bitcoin, priced at home vs overseas |
| USDT/KRW | 1,352 KRW (reference rate 1,348.61 KRW) | Tether trades 0.3% more expensive than the reference rate |
| Futures funding rate (BTC) | 0.0066% per 8h (Binance 0.0072% · OKX 0.0066% · WhiteBIT -0.017%) | At the baseline = longs are not crowded |
| Measured $100 fill (Binance BTC/USDT) | $86,660 · 0% slippage ($100,000 also 0%) | fills at the quoted price — plenty of liquidity |
A funding rate at the 0.01% baseline means longs are not crowding the futures market. And a premium near zero means both sides run at a similar temperature. With far more gainers than losers, the market moved together today.
Biggest gainers and losers (24h)
We count only coins with at least $10M turnover listed on three or more exchanges (this keeps single-venue pumps and scam tokens out). Prices come from the largest venue by turnover; turnover from the largest spot venue.
Biggest gainers
| Coin | Price | 24h | Turnover (spot) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BATON | $0.00468011 → $0.0126 | +168.84% | $907.7K |
| GTC (Gitcoin) | $0.1136 → $0.1764 | +55.22% | $11.1M |
| PUMPBTC (pumpBTC (Rehypothecated BTC)) | $0.0083398 → $0.0118 | +41.85% | $1.7M |
| TMX | $0.0116 → $0.0154 | +32.96% | $671.5K |
| LYN (Everlyn AI) | $0.0254 → $0.0321 | +26.16% | $7.7M |
Biggest losers
| Coin | Price | 24h | Turnover (spot) |
|---|---|---|---|
| US (Talus) | $0.0196 → $0.0140 | -28.66% | $9.5M |
| BR (Bedrock) | $0.5005 → $0.4368 | -12.73% | $1.4M |
| VELVET | $0.0792 → $0.0697 | -11.97% | $1.6M |
| SKYAI | $0.0411 → $0.0364 | -11.44% | $2.1M |
| MOVR (Moonriver) | $1.91 → $1.71 | -10.44% | $6M |
Where the money went (turnover far above a week ago)
- SAND $0.0763 (+3.41%) — spot turnover $26.9M, 7.4x a week ago
- NIGHT $0.0445 (-7.28%) — spot turnover $6.4M, 7.4x a week ago
- MAGIC $0.0609 (+6.21%) — spot turnover $2.9M, 6.2x a week ago
If turnover jumps while the price does not, someone large may be accumulating or exiting — check the order book on the coin page.
Kimchi premium right now
The kimchi premium (the price gap between Korean and overseas exchanges) is +0.25% — 24h average +0.63%, range +0.18% to +0.94%. Korean and overseas prices are nearly the same.
Coins with the widest gaps in our latest scan (one row per coin):
- SAND premium — Poloniex $0.0756 · Upbit $0.0769 — 1.75% apart
- AXS premium — HTX $1.35 · Upbit $1.37 — 1.17% apart
- ORCA premium — HTX $1.99 · Upbit $2.01 — 1.12% apart
Read these gaps after fees, transfer time and FX. They are not an arbitrage call — they are a thermometer for which side of the market runs hotter.
Funding-rate skew (which way futures lean)
The funding rate is a fee that passes periodically between longs and shorts in perpetual futures. Positive means longs pay shorts; the further it drifts from the 0.01% baseline, the more crowded one side is.
- BTC 0.0066% per 8h (about 0.02% a day) — At the baseline = longs are not crowded
- ETH 0.0091% per 8h (about 0.03% a day) — At the baseline = longs are not crowded
- PUMPBTC a lot of money is betting it rises — holding leverage costs about 7.88% a day (Binance)
- ARK a lot of money is betting it falls — holding leverage costs about 4.61% a day (Bybit)
A holding cost this wide is not an income opportunity — it is a signal that one side is badly crowded. On such coins, price swings dwarf the fee.
Yesterday's main stories
1. US SEC Approves First 3x Leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
On October 4, 2026, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the listing of Volatility Shares' 3x leveraged Bitcoin, Ethereum, and commodity ETPs (Exchange-Traded Products) on the Cboe BZX exchange. These financial products are designed to track three times the daily performance of the underlying assets using regulated futures contracts.
This development provided positive momentum across the market, helping Bitcoin (BTC) recover to the $86,000 level and pushing Ethereum (ETH) above $2,700 alongside strong institutional demand and ETF inflows.
2. Massive Bitcoin Short Liquidations Drive Price Surge
On the morning of October 5, 2026, approximately $13.96 million worth of Bitcoin short positions (bets that the price will fall) were forcibly liquidated within a single hour on major exchanges including Binance, Bybit, and OKX. In contrast, long position (bets that the price will rise) liquidations amounted to only $10,000.
This massive short squeeze (a rapid price increase triggered by short sellers buying back assets to close positions) generated strong buying pressure, causing the Bitcoin price to quickly jump about 0.59% from $86,052 to $86,564.
3. Ripple Hosts Seoul Event with Major Korean Banks
On October 4, 2026, Ripple hosted an event in Seoul where four major South Korean financial institutions, including Woori Bank, K-Bank, Kyobo Securities, and Jeonbuk Bank (or Kakao Bank), joined them on stage. Ripple introduced Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP, a cryptographic method to prove information without revealing it) privacy tools, AI agent wallets, and announced the 'XRP Asia' initiative for regional expansion.
The price of XRP fluctuated sideways around $1.50 without major movement because none of the participating banks explicitly designated the XRP token as a direct settlement asset, leading to analyses that banks might only use Ripple's software or the RLUSD stablecoin.
4. US Job Market Slowdown Raises Rate Freeze Expectations
According to data reported on October 4, 2026, the US non-farm payrolls for September increased by only 29,000, indicating a significant slowdown in the labor market.
The weaker-than-expected employment data fueled expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) might freeze interest rates or adopt a more accommodative monetary policy in October, which capped rising Treasury yields and encouraged capital inflows into risky assets like Bitcoin.
What to watch today and this week
- 05 Oct (Mon) 20:00 KST — Large-scale token unlock of 1.41 billion Ethena (ENA) tokens. This release represents final investor allocations worth approximately $40.18 million, or about 1.70% of the total market capitalization, which may introduce short-term volatility due to the increased circulating supply.
- 06 Oct (Tue) KST — Implementation of Ethereum (ETH) 'Glamsterdam' upgrade on the Sepolia testnet. This testnet deployment marks the first application of Ethereum's next upgrade, which includes features such as Enshrined Proposer-Builder Separation (a mechanism to separate block creation from block ordering).
- 06 Oct (Tue) KST — Token unlock of 9.92 million Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens. These tokens will be unlocked and distributed to contributors, increasing the circulating supply of the asset.
- 07 Oct (Wed) KST — Opening of the TOKEN2049 Singapore conference. This two-day event at Marina Bay Sands is Asia's largest Web3 conference, bringing together over 20,000 industry participants, founders, and institutional investors, including Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin, to discuss institutional adoption and decentralized finance infrastructure.
- 07 Oct (Wed) KST — Token unlock of 158.3 million Mode (MODE) tokens. This release consists of private investor and insider allocations, representing approximately 5.5% of the token's total market capitalization.
Volatility often picks up around these dates. Simply knowing when they land helps you avoid being caught off guard.
Newly listed (past 3 days)
- HOOKED — on 3 exchanges, spot turnover $1M
Newly listed coins have short price histories and swing hard day to day. If the name is unfamiliar, start with the exchange count and turnover on the coin page.
This wrap is compiled automatically every morning. The numbers are read directly from 21 exchanges by AntProfit; stories and dates are included only when the source checks out. Nothing here recommends a trade.
🔗 Sources
- 24-Hour Crypto Market Update: What Happened in Crypto on October 4, 2026 — thecryptobasic.com
- Bitcoin rises for third straight week on strong ETF demand — www.straitstimes.com
- Four Korean Banks Join Ripple at Seoul Event: Are They Using XRP? — 247wallst.com
- XRP Bulls Called for $100 Before Seoul: Ripple Unveils Privacy Tools and AI Wallets. What Do Holders Gain? — 247wallst.com
- Bitcoin (BTCUSD) Is up 1.01% on Oct 4: What Do On-Chain Data and Market Sentiment Show? — www.tradingkey.com
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