Bitcoin hits a fresh monthly low of $80,200 as total crypto market cap sheds over $100 billion
CryptoPotato reported Bitcoin dropping to a fresh monthly low of $80,200, with the total crypto market cap down over $100 billion and daily liquidations above $800 million.
Why it matters
The move wiped over $100 billion from total crypto market capitalization and forced liquidations above $800 million in a single day, which CryptoPotato tied to over-leveraged traders and to macro events including a hotter-than-expected September inflation reading and a drop in South Korea's KOSPI. The report gives no company-specific fallout and makes no claim about where prices go next.
Where the sources disagree
Size of the previous Thursday's Bitcoin decline
nearly $7,000
CryptoPotato
$6,500
CryptoPotato
The two CryptoPotato reports differ on how much Bitcoin lost over the days into the previous Thursday.
Key facts
Bitcoin fell to a fresh monthly low of $80,200 on Thursday morning.
80,200 USDReported by CryptoPotato
Bitcoin was rejected at $84,000 before the Thursday leg down.
84,000 USDReported by CryptoPotato
Bitcoin dumped to $80,850 on Bitstamp on Tuesday morning and rebounded to $84,000 the same day.
80,850 USDReported by CryptoPotato
Bitcoin was rejected at $87,000 for the fourth or fifth time in the past half a month before sliding to $80,400 the previous Thursday.
87,000 USDReported by CryptoPotato
ZEC, ADA and NEAR were among the larger-cap altcoins posting more substantial declines, with SOL below $110, ETH down more than 1% and XRP below $1.40.
Reported by CryptoPotato
Many altcoins fell by more than 5% as Bitcoin dropped to $80,200.
5 %Reported by CryptoPotato
What happened
CryptoPotato reported that Bitcoin fell to a fresh monthly low of $80,200 on Thursday morning after being rejected at $84,000, taking the total crypto market cap down by over $100 billion at one point and leaving the asset 2.4% lower over 24 hours. A day earlier, the same outlet described Bitcoin dumping to $80,850 on Bitstamp on Tuesday morning and rebounding to $84,000 within the same move, with daily liquidations of over $800 million. Earlier in the week Bitcoin had slid from repeated rejections at $87,000 to $80,400 the previous Thursday before recovering to $83,000 over the weekend. Altcoins fell with it: the earlier report named ZEC, ADA and NEAR among the larger declines with SOL below $110, ETH down over 1% and XRP losing $1.40, while the later report said many altcoins dropped by more than 5%. Both pieces come from CryptoPotato and describe an ongoing market decline rather than a completed event, so the figures reflect a market still moving at press time.
How the story developed
- First report
First report by CryptoPotato
ZEC and NEAR Plummet Hard, BTC Recovers From Rollercoaster Ride: Market Watch
- Update
CryptoPotato reports Bitcoin and altcoins in heavy decline
Bitcoin slid to $80,850 on Bitstamp on Tuesday morning before rebounding to $84,000, with daily liquidations above $800 million.
- Update
Bitcoin reaches a fresh monthly low of $80,200
The rejection at $84,000 triggered another leg down on Thursday morning, taking total crypto market cap down over $100 billion at one point.
How coverage built up
Independent sources over time, counted the way the consensus panel counts them: a republication of a wire story does not move the line.
- 13 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC: CryptoPotato — 1 independent source, 1 reports
Affected entities
Also mentioned: BNB, Dogecoin, Chainlink, Hyperliquid, South Korea, Avalanche, TRON
Original sources
| Publisher | Report | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CryptoPotato Crypto media | ZEC and NEAR Plummet Hard, BTC Recovers From Rollercoaster Ride: Market Watch | Original | |
| CryptoPotato Crypto media | $100B Gone From Crypto Markets as BTC, ETH, XRP Nosedive: Market Watch | Independent | |
| CryptoPotato Crypto media | BTC, ETH, XRP Recover From a Flash Crash as More Volatility Looms: Weekend Watch | Independent |
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