Bitcoin traded at $81,943 on October 9, 2026, up 0.36%, while Ethereum rose 0.37% to $2,479.88, according to the supplied cryptocurrency market snapshot. Several altcoins posted stronger daily gains, although most major cryptocurrencies remained in negative territory over the past week and year.
The market data shows a mixed picture: short-term gains across selected tokens are occurring alongside broader weekly and year-on-year declines.
Bitcoin and Ethereum Prices Today
Bitcoin gained $292 to reach $81,943, giving it a market capitalisation of approximately $1.64 trillion. Despite the daily increase, Bitcoin was down 3.03% over the week and 6.35% year to date. Its year-on-year decline stood at 27.63%, while its monthly performance was positive at 7.04%.
Ethereum rose $9.03, or 0.37%, to $2,479.88, with a market capitalisation of approximately $393.28 billion. However, it recorded a 7.03% weekly decline, a 16.40% fall year to date and a 35.45% drop year on year. Its monthly gain was 1.78%.
Among other major cryptocurrencies, XRP gained 0.61% to $1.38650, while Solana edged up 0.10% to $109.5062. Both remained under pressure over the weekly period, declining 6.65% and 7.59%, respectively.
Polkadot, Uniswap and Cosmos Record Daily Gains
Polkadot recorded a 3.95% daily increase to $1.13, the strongest percentage gain among the listed cryptocurrencies. Its weekly performance remained negative at 1.93%, while its year-to-date decline stood at 36.63%.
Uniswap climbed 2.67% to $7.27. It was also one of the stronger performers over longer periods, gaining 22.18% over the month, 29.29% year to date and 24.53% year on year. However, it recorded a steep 18.80% weekly decline.
Cosmos rose 3.13% to $1.82, while Avalanche gained 1.83% to $10.25. Avalanche's monthly gain reached 37.93%, the highest monthly increase among the assets shown. Algorand advanced 1.47% to $0.12, Polygon rose 0.83% to $0.10, and Litecoin gained 0.52% to $63.420.
Bitcoin Cash increased 2.90% to $277.11 but remained down 11.07% over the week and 53.73% year to date. Cardano rose 0.49% to $0.23287, although its year-on-year decline was 63.87%.
Cryptocurrency Market Performance: Key Figures
The supplied snapshot shows that daily gains have not translated into a broad recovery across all periods. Most listed cryptocurrencies were down over the week, while many also showed negative year-to-date and year-on-year returns.
Dai remained broadly stable at $0.99991, with its daily percentage change rounded to 0.00%.
The figures reflect the supplied market snapshot dated October 9, 2026. They do not establish the reasons behind individual price movements, and no specific market catalyst can be confirmed from the image alone.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment or financial advice. Cryptocurrency prices are volatile, and the figures may change after the reported snapshot.
