CryptoMedium•16 October 2026•
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Bitcoin and Ether Rise as Gate Exchange Ranks Top Three in Contract Volume

Key Facts

1Bitcoin price rose 1.21% to approximately $81,804.80 over a 24-hour period.
2Ether recorded a 2.91% increase, trading at the $2,426.43 level.
3Gate exchange ranked among the top three in terms of contract trading volume.

Bitcoin price rose 1.21% to approximately $81,804.80 over a 24-hour period, according to TokenPost. Ether also recorded a 2.91% increase, trading at the $2,426.43 level, as major digital assets maintained positive price momentum.

Gate exchange ranked among the top three global venues for contract trading volume in both Bitcoin and Ether, with BTC contracts on the platform reaching $7.47 billion and ETH contracts hitting $6.58 billion. This performance occurred while total market contract volume for Bitcoin fell 7.69% to $68.649 billion, and Ether contract volume dropped 19.73% to $45.335 billion.