Crypto market today, October 8, 2026: Bitcoin and most major cryptocurrencies traded lower in early trading on Thursday, with Bitcoin falling 0.44% to $82,915. Ethereum declined 0.13% to $2,569.27, while several large-cap altcoins recorded sharper weekly losses. Despite the near-term weakness, a number of cryptocurrencies remained higher over the past month, led by Avalanche, Uniswap and Litecoin.
Bitcoin, Ethereum Trade Lower
Bitcoin's price stood at $82,915, down $369 or 0.44%. The world's largest cryptocurrency was down 2.30% over the week, although it remained 5.92% higher over the month. Bitcoin's year-to-date performance was negative at -5.25%, while its year-on-year decline stood at 31.86%. Its market capitalisation was approximately $1.67 trillion.
Ether was trading at $2,569.27, down 0.13%. Ethereum has declined 5.05% over the past week, while its monthly gain stood at 4.14%. Its YTD performance was -13.41%, and it was down 41.20% year-on-year, with a market cap of about $407.9 billion.
BNB was relatively stable at $772, down 0.06%, and remained 6.77% higher over the month. Solana declined 0.25% to $115.9334, with a weekly fall of 2.12%, but its monthly gain remained strong at 14.17%.
Altcoins Show Mixed Performance
Cardano fell 0.52% to $0.25418, although it gained 19.91% over the month. XRP was nearly flat, down 0.01% at $1.42106, but had declined 4.99% over the week.
Polkadot fell 0.77% to $1.11, extending its weekly decline to 5.72%. Avalanche was among the biggest daily losers in the major-coin group, falling 1.22% to $10.99. However, AVAX remained the strongest monthly performer in the table, gaining 40.95% over the month.
Litecoin declined 0.42% to $65.780, while its monthly gain remained at 23.76%. Uniswap fell 0.51% to $7.88, but continued to show strong medium-term performance, rising 28.11% over the month and 40.24% year-to-date.
Algorand slipped 0.19% to $0.12, while Bitcoin Cash fell 0.28% to $299.26.
Cosmos, Polygon and Dai Post Small Gains
Not all cryptocurrencies moved lower. Cosmos gained 0.94% to $1.74, although it was down 6.35% over the month. Polygon edged up 0.03% to $0.10, while Dai remained stable at $1.00000, up 0.03%.
The broader market picture remains mixed: several major cryptocurrencies are facing weekly declines, while monthly performance remains positive for Bitcoin, BNB, Cardano, Solana, Avalanche, Litecoin, Uniswap and Algorand.
The data reflects prices captured around 08:38 on October 8, 2026, with some assets marked as October 8 in the source.
Disclaimer: Cryptocurrency prices are highly volatile and can change rapidly. This article is for news and informational purposes only and does not constitute investment, trading or financial advice.
