The latest crypto news update for October 7, 2026 centers on Ethereum’s Glamsterdam testnet upgrade, weaker Bitcoin ETF flows, and a sharp rotation into small-cap tokens.
Top Story
Ethereum activated the Glamsterdam upgrade on Sepolia at 13:53:36 UTC on 6 October. The test targets a 200 million gas limit, compared with roughly 60 million previously.
The upgrade is an important scaling test, but it does not set a 200 million gas limit for mainnet. Ethereum has not confirmed Hoodi or mainnet activation dates.
The market response was mixed. Ethereum fell 2.92% to $2,618.77, while smaller tokens attracted speculative buying. Bitcoin also declined as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $89.8 million in net outflows on 5 October.
The largest market move came from astronaut, which jumped 848.61% on $8,908,629 in volume. No confirmed listing, partnership, upgrade, unlock, or official announcement explains the move.
Major Price Moves
Market Overview
Bitcoin ranked first at $84,230.40, down 1.28% in 24 hours on $29,940,946,516 in volume. Ethereum ranked second at $2,618.77, down 2.92% on $17,724,919,159 in volume.
Top 10 Gainers
| Coin (symbol + name) | Price | 24h % | 24h Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRO astronaut | $0.003604 | 848.61% | $8,908,629 | |
| ZEUS Zeus Network | $0.006528 | 61.82% | $22,305,510 | |
| ELIZAOS ElizaOS | $0.0006573 | 61.25% | $19,081,373 | |
| PAID Paid | $0.006097 | 58.65% | $7,118,244 | |
| NMR Numeraire | $16.5117 | 41.34% | $483,467,010 | |
| 龙虾 龙虾 (Lobster) | $0.06391 | 38.14% | $26,774,727 | |
| BR Bedrock | $0.5654 | 34.17% | $42,933,958 | |
| US Talus | $0.01489 | 32.14% | $56,467,155 | |
| FORT Forta | $0.02081 | 24.78% | $11,184,566 | |
| GRIFFAIN GRIFFAIN | $0.02313 | 22.40% | $13,465,302 |
Top 10 Losers
| Coin (symbol + name) | Price | 24h % | 24h Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-BTC Merlin's Seal BTC | $55,033.64 | -25.25% | $1,821 | |
| HASH Provenance Blockchain | $0.005139 | -13.83% | $6,114 | |
| BP Backpack | $1.09095 | -10.73% | $16,798,402 | |
| MNT Mantle | $0.5817 | -9.95% | $44,153,651 | |
| OP Optimism | $0.12147 | -9.78% | $106,471,206 | |
| DOT Polkadot | $1.1345 | -8.56% | $201,511,854 | |
| ARB Arbitrum | $0.18786 | -8.22% | $240,958,064 | |
| FET Artificial Superintelligence Alliance | $0.2330 | -8.18% | $150,921,968 | |
| PENDLE Pendle | $2.2382 | -7.91% | $55,506,196 | |
| 2Z DoubleZero | $0.03923 | -7.88% | $13,347,380 |
Top 20 by Market Cap
| Rank | Coin | Price | 24h % | 24h Volume | Market Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BTC Bitcoin | $84,230.40 | -1.28% | $29,940,946,516 | $1,692,577,772,448 | |
| 2 | ETH Ethereum | $2,618.77 | -2.92% | $17,724,919,159 | $319,787,210,766 | |
| 3 | USDT Tether | $0.9998 | — | $61,493,119,953 | $184,058,707,931 | |
| 4 | BNB BNB | $768.63 | -1.44% | $494,316,070 | $102,349,959,190 | |
| 5 | XRP XRP | $1.4752 | -1.87% | $2,798,741,670 | $93,073,613,391 | |
| 6 | USDC USDC | $0.9999 | -0.01% | $17,716,771,771 | $74,116,248,441 | |
| 7 | SOL Solana | $118.73 | -0.87% | $3,402,664,185 | $69,944,651,734 | |
| 8 | TRX TRON | $0.3330 | -0.90% | $239,825,647 | $31,633,195,098 | |
| 9 | STETH Lido Staked Ether | $2,617.59 | -2.92% | $13,985,439 | $25,602,244,811 | |
| 10 | ZEC Zcash | $1,321.92 | -1.39% | $2,915,752,093 | $22,428,584,965 | |
| 11 | HYPE Hyperliquid | $91.14 | -2.18% | $1,015,932,241 | $20,275,927,090 | |
| 12 | DOGE Dogecoin | $0.09081 | -4.38% | $1,413,996,608 | $14,186,002,570 | |
| 13 | WSTETH Wrapped stETH | $3,261.05 | -2.96% | $12,518,615 | $12,028,188,868 | |
| 14 | XMR Monero | $570.17 | -0.39% | $91,002,604 | $10,727,289,493 | |
| 15 | LINK Chainlink | $13.7734 | -1.05% | $392,833,423 | $10,303,862,406 | |
| 16 | USDS USDS | $0.9989 | -0.07% | $158,960,786 | $10,214,647,477 | |
| 17 | WBT WhiteBIT Coin | $83.94 | -1.75% | $26,225,876 | $9,971,197,345 | |
| 18 | WBTC Wrapped Bitcoin | $84,205.11 | -1.28% | $131,007,310 | $9,779,214,537 | |
| 19 | WBETH Wrapped Beacon ETH | $2,896.25 | -2.85% | $6,625,472 | $9,749,045,569 | |
| 20 | ADA Cardano | $0.2574 | -4.21% | $981,069,211 | $9,664,686,835 |
Other Key Events
Bitcoin ETF flows turn negative
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $89.8 million in net outflows on 5 October. ARKB lost $85.2 million and FBTC lost $74.5 million, while IBIT attracted $69.9 million. The outflow followed $189.9 million in net inflows on 2 October.
Long liquidations hit Bitcoin and Ethereum
Bitcoin liquidations reached $78.12 million and Ethereum liquidations reached $106.44 million over 24 hours. Long positions represented 98.5% of Bitcoin liquidations and 99.1% of Ethereum liquidations.
Open interest stayed stable at $55.22 billion for Bitcoin and $34.24 billion for Ethereum. Funding rates remained near neutral at 0.0009% and 0.0008%, respectively.
FinCEN withdraws proposed wallet and mixer rules
FinCEN withdrew proposed rules covering certain self-hosted-wallet transfers above $10,000 and convertible-virtual-currency mixing activity. The proposals had not become final, so the withdrawal removed pending requirements rather than changing active anti-money-laundering duties.
In Brief
- A reported Base vault exploit involved $6 million, but the affected vault, attack method, and recovery status were not identified in the available report.
- Anvil’s ANVL token reportedly received a $5 million purchase led by Founders Fund.
- ADI Chain’s schedule lists an unlock of 6.99 million ADI tokens on 9 October, valued near $58.03 million.
- Aptos is scheduled to unlock 11.31 million APT tokens on 11 October, valued near $9.06 million.
- LayerZero is scheduled to release 25.71 million ZRO tokens on 20 October, valued near $40.58 million.
What to Watch
- Ethereum’s next Glamsterdam testing steps, because Hoodi and mainnet activation dates remain unconfirmed.
- The next Bitcoin ETF flow report after the $89.8 million outflow recorded on 5 October.
- Whether NMR holds above $16.50 after its 41.34% rise on $483,467,010 in volume.
- Whether ASTRO maintains trading above $0.003604 after its 848.61% increase.
- The 6.99 million ADI token unlock scheduled for 9 October.