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Cryptocurrency market capitalization reaches $3 trillion in Q3 rebound
The cryptocurrency market experienced a significant recovery in the third quarter of 2026, ending a three-quarter losing streak. Total market capitalization rose 39.6%, increasing by $840.1 billion to reach $3.0 trillion. This performance represents the strongest quarterly gain since the fourth quarter of 2024.
Much of the quarterly growth occurred in August, which saw a 21.8% jump in market cap. Drivers for this rally included the US Treasury's announcement regarding doubled buybacks of long-dated government bonds and steady net inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs. Despite the rebound, the market faced regulatory hurdles as the CLARITY Act failed a US Senate procedural vote on September 15.
More recent data shows a period of volatility, with total market capitalization falling 3.75% to $2.73 trillion as of October 24. During a 24-hour window, liquidations on exchanges including Binance, Bybit, and OKX totaled $278.1 million, with long positions accounting for $200.6 million of that figure.
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Binance · CoinGecko · Ripple · US Treasury · United States Senate
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Long positions accounted for $200.6 million of the recent liquidations. www.tokenpost.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The total crypto market cap reached $3.0 trillion in Q3 2026. cryptocompass.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Total crypto market capitalization fell 3.75% to $2.73 trillion by October 24. www.tokenpost.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Liquidations on Binance, Bybit, and OKX totaled $278.1 million over 24 hours. www.tokenpost.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] August market cap increased by 21.8%, or $489.8 billion. cryptocompass.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Total crypto market capitalization rose 39.6% in Q3 2026. cryptocompass.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The CLARITY Act failed a Senate procedural vote 49-50 on September 15. cryptocompass.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ripple has developed a US dollar stablecoin called RLUSD. www.fool.com