Crypto market today — BTC $77,098 (-2.14%) · premium +0.6% · 148 up vs 160 down · 31 Oct

The past 24 hours (measured by AntProfit · as of 08:30 on 31 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. Gainers and losers were balanced, so it came down to the individual coin.

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)

• BIRB $0.0923 (+34.56%) — spot turnover $4.6M, 9.7x a week ago
• XAN $0.009454 (-0.06%) — spot turnover $840.5K, 9.6x a week ago
• EVAA $1.14 (+2.03%) — spot turnover $5.7M, 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 +0.6% — 24h average +0.75%, range +0.22% to +1.42%. Korea is slightly more expensive = normal domestic demand.

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

• SOPH premium — Bitget $0.002204 · Upbit $0.00238484 — 8.21% apart
• IMX premium — Poloniex $0.1192 · Upbit $0.1256 — 5.33% apart
• BLUR premium — OKX $0.009001 · Upbit $0.00943536 — 4.83% 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 0.01% per 8h (about 0.03% a day) — At the baseline = longs are not crowded
• ETH -0.0102% per 8h (about 0.03% a day) — Shorts dominate — more money is betting on a fall
• BLUR a lot of money is betting it falls — holding leverage costs about 4.71% a day (Bybit)
• HOT a lot of money is betting it falls — holding leverage costs about 4.43% a day (MEXC)

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. Binance Suffers Historic $6.3 Billion Hack

On the evening of October 29, 2026 (UTC), the signing authority for Binance's wallet infrastructure was compromised, leading to the theft of approximately $6.3 billion worth of cryptocurrencies including BTC, ETH, XRP, and USDT within just 20 minutes. Blockchain analytics firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis identified the North Korea-linked hacking group TraderTraitor as the perpetrator behind the breach. Binance immediately suspended withdrawals and promised full compensation for customer losses, while issuers like Tether and Circle froze around $2.7 billion in affected assets.

The panic caused by asset freezes and the breach drove Bitcoin (BTC) down by about 4.7%, briefly dropping below the $77,000 level, and triggered over $1.5 billion in leverage liquidations.

2. Weak U.S. Tech Earnings Trigger Market-Wide Risk-Off Sell-Off

On October 30, major big-tech companies including Intel (-21.6%), Amazon (-5.7%), and Alphabet reported disappointing earnings, raising concerns over tech profits relative to high AI spending. This caused tech stocks to plummet and sent the Nasdaq futures index down by more than 2.5%.

The sharp decline in the Nasdaq heightened investor risk-off sentiment (a tendency to avoid risky assets), applying further downward pressure across the broader cryptocurrency market, including Bitcoin and Ethereum.

3. Bitcoin eCash Hard Fork Scheduled for Drivechain Implementation

On October 31, an eCash (ECX) hard fork (a permanent split in a blockchain network) is scheduled at approximately block height 973,728 to implement Drivechain (BIP-300/301) on the Bitcoin network. The original Bitcoin chain rules will remain unchanged, and major domestic and international exchanges announced they will maintain normal trading support while keeping additional airdrop support undecided.

This technical update introduces new functionalities to the ecosystem without altering the underlying rules of the original Bitcoin network.

What to watch today and this week

1. 1 Nov (Sun) KST — SUI Large-Scale Token Unlock. DefiLlama and BeInCrypto report that around 13.15 million to 19 million SUI (valued at $12 million to $13 million, or about 0.32% of circulating supply) will enter circulation, increasing market supply.
2. 4 Nov (Wed) KST — 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections. The election will determine control of the U.S. Congress and directly shape the trajectory of cryptocurrency regulation, such as the CLARITY Act, and the balance of authority between the SEC and CFTC.
3. 4 Nov (Wed) 22:00–23:00 KST — Release of the U.S. JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey) Report. Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), this report details September/October labor market demand and helps investors gauge the Federal Reserve's upcoming monetary policy direction.
4. 6 Nov (Fri) 22:30 KST — Release of October U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) and Unemployment Rate. Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), these key macroeconomic labor metrics will influence the Federal Reserve's rate decision at the December FOMC meeting and could trigger market volatility.

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

Newly listed (past 3 days)

• JAGENT — on 3 exchanges, spot turnover $328.2K
• EWZS — on 6 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.