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title: "Why did Ethereum move on October 26, 2026?"
language: en
canonical: "https://whycoinmoves.com/en/coins/ethereum/2026-10-26"
date: 2026-10-26
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# Why did Ethereum move on October 26, 2026?

On October 26, 2026 (UTC), ETH went from about $2,329.61 to $2,324.57 (-0.22%) on OKX · USDT, trading between $2,293.17 and $2,344.54. ETH is within a usual day's range. ETH fell further than this on 14 of the past 29 days. 1 ETH report is on the timeline below. Timing alone does not show what caused the move.

- Day open / close: $2,329.61 → $2,324.57 (24 hourly candles, OKX · USDT)
- Day range: $2,293.17 – $2,344.54
- Versus the past month: 14 of the past 29 days fell further; -0.22% in the 24 hours to Oct 27, 2026, 00:00 UTC, 0.2× a typical day (1.0%).
- 30-day range: 16.3% below the high · 1.8% above the low; From hourly highs and lows on the same venue
- 24h volume: 0.8×; of its prior 30-day daily average

Computed from OKX · USDT hourly candles for the 24 hours to Oct 27, 2026, 00:00 UTC.

## ETH timeline around October 26, 2026

- Oct 26, 2026, 14:12 UTC: [Bitmine adds 10,452 ETH, reaching 4.95% of Ethereum supply](<https://whycoinmoves.com/en/events/ethereum-tom-lee-insists-crypto-bull-897e81c861e4a4>) · The Block — Bitmine Immersion Technologies added 10,452 ETH, taking its holdings to 6,051,933 ETH, or 4.95% of Ethereum's 122.2 million token supply, Decrypt reported. The NYSE-listed firm also repurchased 2.04 million of its own shares at an average…

Prices, market readings and reports are shown side by side; timing alone does not show what caused a move.

## Same-day movers · 2026-10-26 (UTC)

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