October 21, 2026: Cryptocurrency markets traded mixed on Wednesday, with Bitcoin falling 0.32% to $82,687 and Ethereum declining 0.02% to $2,446.16, according to the market data recorded at 08:14 AM. XRP, Solana and Avalanche also traded lower, while Uniswap emerged as a notable gainer, rising 2.40% on the day.
Major Cryptocurrency Prices Today
Bitcoin declined by $266, while Ethereum slipped $0.54. Among other major cryptocurrencies, XRP fell 0.07% to $1.33353, Solana dropped 0.28% to $106.1359, and Avalanche declined 0.42% to $9.70.
Cardano gained 0.02% to $0.22379, while Polkadot rose 1.18% to $1.16. Polygon edged up 0.14% to $0.09, and Litecoin advanced 0.03% to $61.55.
Uniswap Leads Daily Gainers
Uniswap recorded the strongest daily performance among the cryptocurrencies listed, climbing 2.40% to $7.61. The token also gained 6.18% over the week and 35.39% year to date, while its year-on-year performance stood at a positive 26.02%.
Dai remained broadly stable at $0.99993, with a daily change of 0.00%.
Monthly and Yearly Performance Remains Weak
Despite mixed daily movements, most cryptocurrencies in the table remained under pressure over longer periods.
Bitcoin: Down 4.04% over the month and 23.21% year on year.
Ethereum: Down 11.12% monthly and 35.73% year on year.
XRP: Down 15.14% monthly and 43.61% year on year.
Solana: Down 10.51% monthly and 41.15% year on year.
Cardano: Down 11.87% monthly and 64.16% year on year.
Polkadot: Down 4.29% monthly and 60.14% year on year.
Uniswap stood out against the broader trend, posting positive year-to-date and year-on-year returns.
Market takeaway: Cryptocurrency performance remained mixed on October 21, 2026. While Bitcoin and Ethereum recorded modest daily declines, Uniswap and Polkadot posted gains. However, the largely negative monthly and year-on-year figures across major tokens indicate that longer-term performance remains weak for much of the market.
Source: Cryptocurrency market data provided in the image, recorded at 08:14 AM on October 21, 2026. Prices and performance figures reflect the supplied snapshot and may change during trading.
