Crypto market close, Nov. 1: Bitcoin edges up 1.1% to $78,235
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $78,235 after a $77,383–$78,235 range; 17 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 25 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $78,235 (+1.1%) after a $77,383–$78,235 range.
- NEAR was the top-30 standout at −3.3%; 17 of the top 50 rose, 25 fell.
- Whale tracker: 742 large transfers; exchange deposits $1.9B vs withdrawals $4.4B.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on November 1, 2026 at $78,235, up 1.1% from its $77,411 open, after trading in a $77,383–$78,235 range. Ether ended at $2,273 (+0.9%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.59T (+0.3% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 60.5%.
Breadth was mixed: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 17 rose and 25 fell, and the median move was −0.0%. The standout among the top 30 was NEAR Protocol (NEAR), −3.3% to $4.28.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $78,235 | +1.1% | −2.8% | $77,383–$78,235 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,273 | +0.9% | −2.9% | $2,250–$2,273 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $711.82 | +1.4% | −4.2% | $700.67–$716.47 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.25 | −0.1% | −3.8% | $1.24–$1.26 |
| Solana (SOL) | $94.41 | −1.0% | −6.7% | $93.17–$95.76 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3128 | +3.0% | −4.9% | $0.3036–$0.3144 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $87.77 | −0.2% | +14.9% | $86.62–$88.45 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,235 | −1.3% | +1.2% | $1,211–$1,262 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0754 | −0.1% | −1.7% | $0.0748–$0.0760 |
| Monero (XMR) | $598.55 | −0.3% | −0.8% | $590.68–$609.88 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: OKB +3.1% · TRON +3.0% · Uniswap +2.0% · Render +1.9% · JUST +1.8%
Down: Morpho −5.7% · NEAR Protocol −3.3% · Ethena −3.2% · ChainLink −2.5% · Venice Token −1.9%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP) led gains at +8.8%; AKEDO (AKE) fell the most, −19.9%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 37 (Fear), up from 34 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 7 bullish, 6 bearish and 7 neutral items among 20 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $298.6B, down $910.1M over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $179.3B, USDC $71.7B, USDS $6.4B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 667 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 75 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $1.9B, against $4.4B withdrawn — net withdrawals, commonly read as coins moving to custody.
- $800.0M in USDC (800,000,000 USDC) from Binance 91 to an unlabeled wallet
- $799.0M in USDT (800,000,000 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to Binance
- $299.7M in USDT (300,000,000 USDT) from Binance to an unlabeled wallet
Live feed: whale transfers.
Network fees
Ethereum gas was 0.06 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 1 sat/vB at the close.
The day's top stories
- US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $643M Following Record $6.4B Binance Breach
- Binance Begins Resuming Withdrawals With Bitcoin Following $6.3 Billion Exploit
- FBI Blames North Korea for $6B Binance Exploit
- MENA Crypto Economy Holds at $443 Billion as UAE Gains Ground and Türkiye Regulates
- OKX-ICE Tokenized Stock Venue Objections Hit 50 as Nvidia Joins Opt-Outs
How this report is made
This report is generated automatically from Basis Desk's market snapshots, with no AI-written text. Closing prices and day ranges come from our own 5-minute price history between 00:00 and 24:00 UTC (prices via Coinbase, Kraken and DefiLlama); 7-day changes, market values and the wider market from Coinlore; Fear & Greed from alternative.me; stablecoin supply from DefiLlama; fees from Ethereum mainnet and Blockstream; whale transfers from Basis Desk's own on-chain scanner. Previous close: Oct. 31. Not financial advice.
Data sources
- [1] Coinbase Exchange market data — Coinbase
- [2] Kraken public market data — Kraken
- [3] DefiLlama prices and stablecoins — DefiLlama
- [4] Coinlore crypto market API — Coinlore
- [5] Crypto Fear & Greed Index — alternative.me
- [6] Basis Desk whale transfer tracker — Basis Desk
Automated data report generated from Basis Desk's own market snapshots and on-chain scanner — no AI-written text. Figures are as of the 00:00 UTC close; providers are listed above. Market figures marked "at the time of writing" come from live exchange data. Report an error: corrections@basisdesk.news · corrections policy.
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