Crypto market today — BTC $81,985 (+0.17%) · premium +0.93% · 166 up vs 78 down · 20 Oct

The past 24 hours (measured by AntProfit · as of 08:30 on 20 Oct KST)

These numbers are not borrowed from other outlets — we read them directly from 21 exchanges.

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

Biggest losers

Where the money went (turnover far above a week ago)

• ARC $0.0438 (+0.05%) — spot turnover $1.6M, 10.8x a week ago
• EPIC $0.2499 (-8.63%) — spot turnover $4.6M, 9.9x a week ago
• ICNT $0.1739 (-9.38%) — spot turnover $2.5M, 9.2x 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 +0.93% — 24h average +0.84%, range +0.63% to +1.08%. Korea is slightly more expensive = normal domestic demand.

Coins with the widest gaps in our latest scan (one row per coin):

• BR premium — KuCoin $0.6989 · Bithumb $0.7091 — 1.46% apart
• CASHCAT premium — LBank $0.1054 · Upbit $0.1064 — 0.92% apart
• INJ premium — HTX $8.55 · Upbit $8.63 — 0.97% 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 0.0095% per 8h (about 0.03% a day) — At the baseline = longs are not crowded
• ETH 0.01% per 8h (about 0.03% a day) — At the baseline = longs are not crowded
• EPIC a lot of money is betting it rises — holding leverage costs about 1.59% a day (Binance)
• ERA a lot of money is betting it falls — holding leverage costs about 1.46% a day (Binance)

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. Bitcoin Bounces Back to $82,000–$83,000 Range After Testing $80,000 Support

On October 19, 2026, Bitcoin rebounded to the $82,000–$83,000 level after holding support at the $80,000 floor. This technical bounce occurred as U.S. Treasury yield increases slowed down and oil prices dipped slightly, despite ongoing downward pressure on U.S. stock markets.

Although Bitcoin attempted a short-term recovery after holding its support level despite last week's heavy tech stock sell-off and spot ETF outflows, the price gains were limited due to a lack of spot buying demand relative to an increase in open interest (the total number of outstanding derivative contracts).

2. U.S. Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Record Large Net Outflows

According to market data from BitForex and CoinGlass cited in reports by Kitco and Bitfinex on October 19, 2026, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw approximately $228.4 million in net outflows over the past week. Over the same period, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs experienced roughly $320 million in net outflows.

The substantial outflows, combined with paper losses for institutional investors whose average purchase cost is estimated at around $84,358, served as a major factor weakening upward momentum across the overall crypto market.

3. French National Assembly Passes 31.4% Tax Rate on Crypto-to-Stablecoin Swaps

On October 19, 2026, the National Assembly of France passed a revenue amendment bill that imposes a 31.4% tax rate on crypto-to-crypto swaps involving conversions into stablecoins (cryptocurrencies pegged to stable assets like the U.S. dollar).

This regulatory decision from Europe added uncertainty to the stablecoin ecosystem operating under the European Union's MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) regulatory framework.

What to watch today and this week

1. 20 Oct (Tue) KST — LayerZero (ZRO) token unlock of 23.28 million ZRO. The release of approximately $44.97 million worth of tokens, representing about 3.83% of the circulating supply, increases the available market supply.
2. 23 Oct (Fri) KST — Toncoin (TON, GRAM series) token unlock. Approximately $49.26 million worth of tokens are scheduled to be unlocked and added to circulation.
3. 23 Oct (Fri) KST — Humanity (H) token unlock of 266.47 million H. Approximately $16.39 million worth of tokens will be released into the market.
4. 24 Oct (Sat) KST — Avalanche (AVAX) token unlock. Around $15.96 million worth of tokens are set to be unlocked.
5. 25 Oct (Sun) KST — Plasma (XPL) token unlock of 227.78 million XPL. The release of roughly $10.53 million to $17.50 million worth of tokens, equal to about 5.02% of the circulating supply, expands the circulating token volume.

Volatility often picks up around these dates. Simply knowing when they land helps you avoid being caught off guard.

Newly listed (past 3 days)

• PAPER — on 4 exchanges

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.