A day in the red: the 10 largest cryptocurrencies fall and the top 10 drop by an average of 3,95%.
Market data as of 20:55 (peninsular time) on 30/10. Prices change continuously.
The key points of the day
- Bitcoin and Ethereum: BTC 68.798 € (-4,95%), ETH €2.005 (-4,15%).
- What moved the most: Solana -5,19%Bitcoin -4,95%.
- The reason for the day: The drop occurred against a backdrop of strong risk aversion following the Binance hack, whose estimated impact was $6.300 billion.
What has moved the market
The Binance hack, with an estimated impact of $6.300 billion, triggered a widespread sell-off and liquidations of $1.530-1.570 billion in crypto futures. View source
Binance temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals while it investigated the incident, increasing pressure on the market. View source
Widespread crypto sell-off and large liquidations (Bitcoin slides below $78,000 as crypto sell-off hits Ethereum, XRP and Solana; TokenPost, 2026-10-30).
Specific pressure on SOL due to long settlements and lower spot/ETF demand (Pluang; TokenPost, 2026-10-30).
Left (LEFT) falls 5,19%
Solana goes from €89,54 to €84,89 in 24 hours.
- The Binance hack triggered a market sell-off and liquidations of $82,6 million in Solana positions; the same coverage indicated that SOL was trading lower after the incident.
- Solana fell due to intense selling pressure and long liquidations: a news report from October 30th states $1,68 million in long liquidations in one hour, well above short liquidations.
- Another report from October 30 attributes SOL's weakness to persistent redemptions in Solana spot ETFs, which reduced institutional demand.
Sources: CoinDesk · Pluang · Tradingkey
To understand it better: What is Solana?, at Bit2Me Academy.
Bitcoin (BTC) falls 4,95%
Bitcoin drops from €72.385 to €68.798 in 24 hours.
- The Binance hack caused a direct drop in Bitcoin: AP reported a 3,2% decline below $79.000, while CoinDesk noted that the attack triggered liquidations and took BTC down to approximately $76.460.
- Bitcoin fell due to a wave of widespread selling in the crypto market; news on October 30 pushed it below $78.000 while Ethereum, XRP, and Solana also retreated.
Sources: Apnews · CoinDesk · Yahoo Finance
To understand it better: What is Bitcoin?, at Bit2Me Academy.
Ethereum (ETH) falls 4,15%
Ethereum drops from €2.092 to €2.005 in 24 hours.
- The Binance security breach triggered liquidations of leveraged positions and pushed Ether below $2.200; CoinDesk attributed the selling pressure to the attack.
- Ethereum was dragged down by the same widespread crypto market sell-off; coverage from October 30 mentions it among the assets that suffered the steepest declines.
Sources: CoinDesk · Yahoo Finance
To understand it better: What is Ethereum?, at Bit2Me Academy.
XRP falls 2,64%
XRP drops from €1,15 to €1,12 in 24 hours.
- XRP fell within the same widespread sell-off that affected Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana; the October 30 news report cites it among the assets that retreated sharply.
- XRP fell during the sell-off triggered by the Binance hack; CoinDesk recorded $38,1 million worth of XRP positions liquidated during the episode.
Sources: Yahoo Finance · CoinDesk
To understand it better: What is XRP?, at Bit2Me Academy.
The rest of the top
Cardano (-4,80%), Chainlink (-4,71%), Sui (-4,38%), Pepe (-3,81%), Hyperliquid (-3,21%) and Near Protocol (-1,61%) fell without any news of their own in the window, in line with the general market correction.
Top 10 Prices
| Criptomoneda | Price | 24 h | Operate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin BTC | 68.798 € | -4,95% | Operate |
| Ethereum ETH | 2.005 € | -4,15% | Operate |
| Solana SOL | 84,89 € | -5,19% | Operate |
| XRP | 1,12 € | -2,64% | Operate |
| Hyperliquid HYPE | 81,18 € | -3,21% | Operate |
| Pepe | 0,00 € | -3,81% | Operate |
| Near-Protocol NEAR | 3,87 € | -1,61% | Operate |
| chainlink LINK | 9,98 € | -4,71% | Operate |
| Cardano ADA | 0,17 € | -4,80% | Operate |
| Sui | 0,80 € | -4,38% | Operate |
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