BTC/USD $68,420 +2.8%
ETH/USD $3,540 +1.4%
SOL/USD $142.80 -0.6%
BNB/USD $605.20 +0.9%
XRP/USD $0.62 -1.2%
DOGE/USD $0.18 +5.4%
BTC/USD $68,420 +2.8%
ETH/USD $3,540 +1.4%
SOL/USD $142.80 -0.6%
BNB/USD $605.20 +0.9%
XRP/USD $0.62 -1.2%
DOGE/USD $0.18 +5.4%
Altcoins

Bitcoin Drops Below $78K Amid Market Sell-Off; Tron Defies Trend with 8.5% Gain

Key Takeaways • Market Trend: Major cryptocurrencies faced sharp selling pressure on October 30, 2026, pulling the total market capitalization lower. • Top Movers: Hyperliquid (HYPE) led gain

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October 30, 2026
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Bitcoin Drops Below $78K Amid Market Sell-Off; Tron Defies Trend with 8.5% Gain
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Key Takeaways

• Market Trend: Major cryptocurrencies faced sharp selling pressure on October 30, 2026, pulling the total market capitalization lower.

• Top Movers: Hyperliquid (HYPE) led gains among the top 100 assets, while Ethena (ENA) suffered the steepest decline.

• Data Snapshot: As of 9:00 a.m. KST, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $77,702.41, marking a 4.34% drop over the previous 24 hours.

Cryptocurrency Prices on October 30, 2026. (IT Times)

According to CoinMarketCap data at 9:00 a.m. KST on October 30, Bitcoin (BTC) failed to hold its support level, slipping to $77,702.41 with a 4.34% 24-hour loss.

The bearish sentiment heavily impacted major altcoins. Ethereum (ETH) fell 4.89% to $2,241.23, while XRP (XRP) dropped 6.79% to $1.23, underscoring a broad-based market correction.

Solana (SOL) declined 6.91% to $95.26. Dogecoin (DOGE) lost 5.89% to $0.07501, while Avalanche (AVAX) plunged 8.06% to trade at $8.26.

Tron and High-Volatility Assets

Bucking the downward trend, Tron (TRX) emerged as a notable exception among major cryptocurrencies, surging 8.56% to $0.3573. Meanwhile, other high-volatility tokens showed mixed results:

• World Liberty Financial (WLFI): Declined 2.49% to $0.05071.

• Worldcoin (WLD): Plunged 13.98% to $0.376.

Among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, Hyperliquid (HYPE) posted the largest gain, rising 10.73%. Conversely, Ethena (ENA) recorded the steepest decline, falling 17.82%.

Other notable altcoins also remained in the red. Quai Network (QUAI) fell 4.26% to $0.007167, while Aleo (ALEO) dropped 5.62% to $0.02901.

Note: Prices are based on CoinMarketCap data as of 9:00 a.m. KST on October 30, 2026, and may change depending on subsequent market conditions.

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IT Times Kunyoung Kim ([email protected])