The latest crypto news update for 13 October 2026 shows a broad selloff over the last 24 hours, driven by long liquidations. Derivatives data from Binance, Bybit and OKX shows $117.58M in Bitcoin liquidations and $109.91M in Ether liquidations. Longs accounted for 77.2% of the Bitcoin total and 83.0% of the Ether total.
The selling follows heavy ETF outflows. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted net outflows of $678.9M for 5-9 October, ending a three-week inflow streak. Ethereum ETFs lost $542.2M in the same week, bringing combined outflows to $1.22B.
Open interest fell in both markets over seven days, down 4.89% for Bitcoin and 8.74% for Ether. Falling open interest during a price decline indicates longs closing positions rather than new shorts entering. U.S. September CPI is due on 14 October 2026.
Major Price Moves
Market Overview
Bitcoin ranked first at $83,764.34, down 0.24% over 24 hours, with $32.59B in volume. Ethereum ranked second at $2,532.70, down 1.16%, with $22.52B in volume. Tether and USDC held their pegs and were flat on the day.
Top 10 Gainers
VRAX led the gainers with a 1,433.11% rise on $11.42M volume. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev posted about Commander Vrax on X on 12 October, but no official listing, launch or partnership was found. No second source confirms the 1,433% figure.
HOODINU rose 82.25% on $5.40M volume, and MOBY gained 69.40% on $11.83M. No catalyst was found for HOODINU. Moby announced a StonkFun Pro upgrade offer on 12 October, but no source links it to the MOBY price move.
GTC climbed 51.28% on $168.95M, the largest volume among the top 10 gainers. OSMO added 32.01% on $30.58M.
Top 10 Losers
STRK was the largest high-volume loser, falling 18.51% on $883.93M. CoinMarketCap attributes the drop to leveraged profit-taking ahead of a token unlock and says it was not new negative fundamental news. Pintu lists an unlock of 127 million STRK on 15 October.
MHA lost 19.57%, the steepest decline on the list, but no verified cause was found. PUMP fell 13.17% on $228.71M, and ZRO dropped 10.58% on $196.41M.
Top 20 by Market Cap
Zcash was the largest decline among the top 20, falling 9.35% on $3.80B volume. Hyperliquid lost 5.30%, and Solana slipped 3.25% on $4.74B volume. XRP fell 2.85%, and Dogecoin lost 3.35%.
Monero was the top 20 gainer, rising 0.74%. Chainlink fell 2.21%, and BNB lost 1.24%.
Other Key Events
Ledger wallet theft investigation
Ledger confirmed a hidden implant in a crypto wallet as a $93M theft investigation widened, according to CryptoSlate. Paybis reported $86M drained from Ledger users. The two figures conflict, so both remain unverified until Ledger confirms.
CFTC rulemaking and the CLARITY Act
The CFTC issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on 5 October covering leveraged retail crypto trading and a new crypto asset market registration category. A 60-day comment period is open. On 9 October, the CFTC adopted an interim final rule removing sportsbook wagers and casino games from the swap definition.
The CLARITY Act failed to advance in the Senate, shifting regulatory action to the SEC and CFTC.
In Brief
- Hong Kong Solana ETF: The Pando Solana ETF begins trading on 13 October. HKEX confirmed it as its second spot Solana ETF.
- Thailand ETF rules: Thailand's SEC finalized rules for locally listed Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, effective 16 October.
- RLUSD custody: Standard Chartered launched custody for RLUSD on the XRP Ledger.
- Blur: Blur will shut its front end on 12 November 2026. The on-chain protocol keeps running.
What to Watch
- U.S. September CPI on 14 October 2026: This is the next scheduled macro release. Fed Governor Christopher Waller speaks on 13 October.
- Bitcoin's $83K area: A sustained break below it would extend the pressure seen across the top 20.
- Starknet unlock on 15 October: Pintu lists 127 million STRK scheduled to unlock, after a 18.51% drop on heavy volume.
- Token unlocks this week: UP unlocks 16.7% of circulating supply on 13 October, and ASTER unlocks 1.65% on 17 October, according to KuCoin.