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Crypto is down today. Total market value fell 4.2% in 24 hours to $2.55 trillion as of 13:00 UTC on Friday, November 6, 2026. Bitcoin traded at $76,219 (-4.7%) and Ether at $2,246 (-6.7%). 6 of the 50 largest coins were higher, and the median move was -3.2%.
Why is crypto down today? What the numbers show
- Breadth. The move was broad: 44 of 50 large coins fell, so selling was market-wide rather than limited to one coin.
- Bitcoin versus altcoins. 35 of the other 49 large coins did better than Bitcoin, a sign of appetite for smaller, riskier assets. Bitcoin dominance stands at 59.9%, and Ether underperformed Bitcoin by 2.0 percentage points.
- Trading activity. 24-hour volume across the market was $109.3 billion, up 27.6% on the previous day. A price move on sharply higher volume carries more weight than one on thin trading.
- Bitcoin’s 24-hour range. From $75,279 (07:30 UTC) to $79,790 (13:50 UTC, Nov 5), a 6.0% swing. The low came after the high.
Stocks, the dollar and gold
Crypto often trades alongside other risk assets. Latest session for each (the date is the market’s last close or update):
Also read: Crypto Market Today: Bitcoin Steady Near $82.5K as Arbitrum Jumps 9%
| Market | Level | Change | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,353.73 | -4.4% | Nov 5 |
| Nasdaq Composite | 24,315.00 | -5.5% | Nov 5 |
| Gold | 4,072.60 | -1.0% | Nov 6 |
| US 10-year Treasury yield | 4.872% | +3.5 bp | Nov 6 |
The Nasdaq fell 5.5% in its latest session, so crypto moved in the same direction as tech stocks. That points to a broad shift in risk appetite rather than a crypto-only story.
Biggest movers in the top 50
Gainers
| Coin | Price | 24 hours | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Liberty Financial (WLFI) | $0.04686 | +5.5% | -7.2% |
| Arbitrum (ARB) | $0.1685 | +3.9% | +2.4% |
| Pepe (PEPE) | $0.000005127 | +3.9% | -2.2% |
| MemeCore (M) | $0.8272 | +1.5% | -15.7% |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,327 | +1.1% | +6.5% |
Losers
| Coin | Price | 24 hours | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| XRP (XRP) | $1.20 | -8.5% | -3.8% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,246 | -6.7% | +0.6% |
| Ethena (ENA) | $0.1675 | -6.7% | -10.7% |
| Bitcoin Cash (BCH) | $270.70 | -6.5% | -4.3% |
| Morpho (MORPHO) | $2.10 | -6.2% | +2.4% |
The stories behind today’s moves
What CoinPulseHQ reported in the past 24 hours:
- American Bitcoin Posts $126M Q3 Profit as ABTC Shares Slide — American Bitcoin reported $126M in Q3 net income and 8,427 BTC held, but ABTC shares fell nearly 17% as mining costs rose 15.3% and margins narrowed.
- GOPAX Halts Trading After Hack Threat, Moves Assets to Cold Storage — GOPAX halted trading and withdrawals on Nov 6 after a hack threat and will move all customer crypto to cold wallets, days after Binance's $6.3B theft.
- Zcash NU7 goes live, stranding 12,224 ZEC in Sprout pool — Zcash's NU7 upgrade went live at block 3,543,405, rejecting v4 transactions and freezing roughly 12,224 ZEC in the legacy Sprout pool.
- Core Scientific to Finish Bitcoin Mining Exit by End of 2026 — Core Scientific targets a full Bitcoin mining exit by end of 2026, CFO Jim Nygaard said, as colocation reached $215.4M of Q3 revenue.
- Keel Infrastructure Sells All 2,520 BTC for $192M in AI Shift — Keel Infrastructure sold its full Bitcoin treasury in Q3 — 2,520 BTC for $192 million — as it pivots to AI data centers and revenue fell to $28 million.
Live prices for the top 50 coins are on our Markets page, and today’s biggest movers are on top crypto gainers and losers. Every daily report is collected on Crypto Market Today, and the previous one is Why Is Crypto Up Today, Nov 5, 2026? Bitcoin Rises 2.4% to $80.1K. For the bigger picture, read our weekly market wraps, and if you are wondering about trading hours, see is the crypto market open on weekends.
How this report is made
CoinPulseHQ calculates every figure in this report from CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko market data recorded at 13:00 UTC on Friday, November 6, 2026, and stock, dollar, gold and bond levels from CNBC quotes. Stablecoins and wrapped or staked versions of other coins are left out of the rankings. Changes are over the previous 24 hours. The report describes what prices did and which measurable factors moved with them; it does not claim a single cause and does not predict prices. It is not financial advice.