Crypto market movers: 21 October 2026
On 21 October 2026 (UTC), 238 of 385 coins rose and 147 fell, close to close on each coin's most traded perp; 18 gained 10% or more and 12 lost 10% or more. The biggest gainer was BULLA (Binance BULLAUSDT) at +63.60%, with open interest +96.46%. The biggest loser was AKE (Binance AKEUSDT) at -27.42%. Open interest grew most on IRYS (Binance IRYSUSDT): +379.43% ($5.59M).
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Top gainers
00:00–24:00 UTC · one perp per coin| # | Coin | Exchange | Price | Close | OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULLA | Binance | +63.60% | 0.1154 | +96.46% |
| 2 | IRYS | Binance | +37.79% | 0.01794 | +379.43% |
| 3 | ALT | Binance | +29.68% | 0.01296 | +68.08% |
| 4 | BILL | Binance | +23.28% | 0.006990 | +67.77% |
| 5 | ARC | KuCoin | +22.41% | 0.06345 | +35.99% |
| 6 | PROM | Binance | +17.50% | 5.903 | +37.03% |
| 7 | TAKE | Binance | +15.86% | 0.07012 | +22.48% |
| 8 | MAGMA | Binance | +15.39% | 0.3224 | +24.71% |
| 9 | CLO | KuCoin | +14.84% | 0.05880 | +12.45% |
| 10 | B3 | Bybit | +14.60% | 0.0007332 | +19.99% |
Top losers
00:00–24:00 UTC · one perp per coin| # | Coin | Exchange | Price | Close | OI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AKE | Binance | -27.42% | 0.02380 | -16.72% |
| 2 | MITO | Binance | -25.35% | 0.01001 | -59.11% |
| 3 | BR | Binance | -24.61% | 0.4870 | -28.72% |
| 4 | BTW | Binance | -19.54% | 1.632 | -28.33% |
| 5 | JCT | Binance | -19.25% | 0.003784 | -40.19% |
| 6 | GTC | Binance | -18.11% | 0.2622 | -24.23% |
| 7 | DNA | Bybit | -16.25% | 0.1958 | -7.89% |
| 8 | CTR | Binance | -14.66% | 0.01518 | -18.30% |
| 9 | APR | Binance | -14.14% | 0.02732 | -18.45% |
| 10 | MOVR | Binance | -13.45% | 1.220 | -6.63% |
Open interest risers
00:00–24:00 UTC · per market · MEXC left out| # | Coin | Exchange | OI change | USD | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IRYS | Binance | +379.43% | $5.59M | +37.79% |
| 2 | ZEC | HTX | +330.88% | $5.26M | +4.42% |
| 3 | IOST | Bybit | +160.19% | $2.12M | +0.03% |
| 4 | MEW | Binance | +141.79% | $1.61M | +2.16% |
| 5 | BULLA | Binance | +96.46% | $6.81M | +63.60% |
| 6 | USOIL | HTX | +89.08% | $913K | -0.46% |
| 7 | BULLA | Aster | +79.81% | $2.89M | +61.81% |
| 8 | ALT | Bybit | +79.03% | $1.07M | +29.56% |
| 9 | ALT | Binance | +68.08% | $7.78M | +29.68% |
| 10 | BILL | Binance | +67.77% | $1.73M | +23.28% |
Open interest fallers
00:00–24:00 UTC · per market · MEXC left out| # | Coin | Exchange | OI change | USD | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JCT | KuCoin | -71.09% | -$8.52M | -19.45% |
| 2 | MITO | Binance | -59.11% | -$2.35M | -25.35% |
| 3 | PTB | Binance | -49.62% | -$1.86M | -9.25% |
| 4 | JCT | Binance | -40.19% | -$11.95M | -19.25% |
| 5 | DOOD | Binance | -35.08% | -$4.22M | -7.19% |
| 6 | JCT | Bitget | -34.73% | -$1.29M | -19.20% |
| 7 | JCT | Bybit | -32.77% | -$1.68M | -19.18% |
| 8 | BR | Bybit | -32.20% | -$769K | -24.59% |
| 9 | BTW | Bybit | -31.22% | -$2.85M | -19.33% |
| 10 | AKE | KuCoin | -30.83% | -$643K | -27.22% |
Changes compare the hourly close at 00:00 UTC with the close at 24:00 UTC. Price ranks each coin once, on its most traded perpetual (at least $2.00M in 24h volume); open interest ranks markets with at least $1.00M at both ends of the day. HIP-3 perps and open interest that never changed all day (an exchange not updating it) are left out. MEXC open interest is left out as unreliable, as it is from every combined total. See data accuracy.
Daily market movers FAQ
How are the daily movers calculated?
Each coin's price change compares the hourly close at 00:00 UTC with the close at 24:00 UTC on its most traded perpetual (at least $2.00M in 24h volume). Open interest changes compare the same two hours market by market, for markets with at least $1.00M of open interest at both ends of the day.
Which markets are left out?
HIP-3 (stock and other non-crypto) perps, markets with no stored price near either end of the day, and open interest that did not change all day, which usually means the exchange stopped updating it. MEXC open interest is left out as unreliable, as it is from every combined total (data accuracy).
How is this different from the live market movers page?
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