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Crypto Market Snapshot: Bitcoin at $81,429, BNB Edges Higher

Crypto market capitalization fell 3.25% to $2.75 trillion over 24 hours. Long positions made up $87.0 million of $122.2 million in liquidations across Binance, Bybit and OKX.

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A person checks a phone on a Financial District sidewalk in New York City. / EconoTimes.ai
A person checks a phone on a Financial District sidewalk in New York City. / EconoTimes.ai

BNB was the only gainer in a six-asset snapshot at 9:03 a.m. ET (13:03 UTC) Tuesday, Oct. 20. Bitcoin (BTC) was at $81,429, down 1.52% over 24 hours.

The market’s combined value was $2.75 trillion, down 3.25% from 24 hours earlier. Trading volume reached $66.96 billion. Bitcoin held 59.5% of market capitalization, compared with 10.6% for Ether (ETH).

Of the $122.2 million in liquidations across Binance, Bybit and OKX, $87.0 million came from long positions and $35.2 million from short positions.

BNB rose 0.13% to $729.81. Ether fell 1.57% to $2,389, Dogecoin (DOGE) declined 1.13% to $0.0791, Solana (SOL) lost 1.18% to $104.20, and XRP (XRP) slipped 1.30% to $1.30.

All six assets were higher in EconoTimes’ Monday market snapshot, which recorded Bitcoin at $82,600.

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