The crypto market lost about 9 percent of its value in October 2026: total market capitalization fell from $2.86 trillion on 1 October to $2.60 trillion on 1 November. Bitcoin ended the month 7.3 percent lower at $77,441, Ether lost 16.1 percent, and of the 20 largest coins excluding stablecoins only Monero and LEO gained. The month was shaped by the Binance hack on 29 October with about $6.3 billion stolen, rising rate expectations in the US and a shift in sentiment from greed to fear, according to CoinMarketCap and DefiLlama data as of 1 November 2026. Here is October by the numbers, with the events that mattered, the hack tally and the outlook for November.
Crypto monthly recap October 2026: key points
- Total market: $2.60 trillion, −9.1% in October; Bitcoin dominance up from 58.6% to 59.8%.
- Bitcoin: $77,441, −7.3%; October high of $86,513 on 5 October.
- Winners: Monero +9.9%, LEO +4.1%; 18 of the 20 largest coins fell.
- Losers: Stellar −25.1%, Canton −22.5%, Cardano −21.8%.
- Hacks: 35 incidents wit...
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