Bitcoin (BTC) gained 0.95% on Oct. 20 even as the cryptocurrency market’s combined value slipped 1.48%, leaving the largest asset with a 59.5% share of the market.
At 5:05 p.m. ET (21:05 UTC), Bitcoin traded at $82,849 and the total market was worth $2.79 trillion. Trading across the crypto market amounted to $81.57 billion over 24 hours.
Short positions made up $130.2 million of the $225.3 million in liquidations on Binance, Bybit and OKX during the 24-hour period. Long positions accounted for $95.1 million.
Ether (ETH) gained 1.92% to $2,450 and held 10.7% of total market value. Solana (SOL) rose 1.93% to $106.72, while Dogecoin (DOGE) advanced 3.06% to $0.0819.
An earlier EconoTimes market reading at 9 a.m. ET (13:00 UTC) Oct. 19 put BTC at $82,600 and the overall market at $2.75 trillion, down 3.05%. The percentage changes in the two readings cover different 24-hour periods.
