--- title: "Crypto market close, Nov. 12: Bitcoin slips 3.3% to $71,354 with sentiment at Extreme Fear" description: "Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $71,354 after a $71,109–$74,061 range; 7 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 32 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside." url: https://basisdesk.news/news/crypto-market-close-november-12-2026 published: 2026-11-13T00:05:47.224Z modified: 2026-11-13T00:05:47.224Z section: Macro & Markets author: Basis Desk Newsroom (AI-generated, source-verified) sentiment: bearish tickers: [BTC, ETH, XMR] tags: [market close, crypto market, bitcoin price, daily report] license: Quote with attribution to Basis Desk (basisdesk.news). Not financial advice. --- # Crypto market close, Nov. 12: Bitcoin slips 3.3% to $71,354 with sentiment at Extreme Fear Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $71,354 after a $71,109–$74,061 range; 7 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 32 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside. ## Key points - Bitcoin closed at $71,354 (−3.3%) after a $71,109–$74,061 range. - XMR was the top-30 standout at −5.2%; 7 of the top 50 rose, 32 fell. - Whale tracker: 1,523 large transfers; exchange deposits $2.6B vs withdrawals $2.2B. Bitcoin closed the UTC day on November 12, 2026 at $71,354, down 3.3% from its $73,813 open, after trading in a $71,109–$74,061 range. Ether ended at $2,017 (−1.7%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.38T (−3.1% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 60.0%. Breadth was negative: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 7 rose and 32 fell, and the median move was −1.3%. The standout among the top 30 was [Monero](/coins/monero) (XMR), −5.2% to $551.89. ## Majors at the close | Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:| | [Bitcoin](/coins/bitcoin) (BTC) | $71,354 | −3.3% | −11.2% | $71,109–$74,061 | | [Ethereum](/coins/ethereum) (ETH) | $2,017 | −1.7% | −16.6% | $1,985–$2,061 | | [Binance Coin](/coins/binancecoin) (BNB) | $655.86 | −3.3% | −8.4% | $649.75–$681.61 | | [XRP](/coins/ripple) (XRP) | $1.04 | −0.8% | −21.1% | $1.02–$1.06 | | [Solana](/coins/solana) (SOL) | $81.63 | −1.9% | −15.3% | $80.47–$83.66 | | [TRON](/coins/tron) (TRX) | $0.3154 | −0.4% | −1.0% | $0.3150–$0.3172 | | [Hyperliquid](/coins/hyperliquid) (HYPE) | $72.63 | +1.2% | −11.9% | $69.50–$72.63 | | [Zcash](/coins/zcash) (ZEC) | $957.11 | −1.3% | −27.9% | $934.21–$1,002 | | [Dogecoin](/coins/dogecoin) (DOGE) | $0.0664 | −1.3% | −13.6% | $0.0646–$0.0678 | | [Monero](/coins/monero) (XMR) | $551.89 | −5.2% | −13.7% | $536.13–$583.48 | ## Biggest movers in the top 50 **Up:** Aster +2.0% · JUST +1.6% · [Hyperliquid](/coins/hyperliquid) +1.2% · [Stellar](/coins/stellar) +1.0% · [Ethereum Classic](/coins/ethereum-classic) +1.0% **Down:** [Monero](/coins/monero) −5.2% · [Aave](/coins/aave) −4.5% · [NEAR Protocol](/coins/near) −4.3% · [Quant](/coins/quant-network) −4.0% · [Ethena](/coins/ethena) −3.5% Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): Celestia (TIA) led gains at +6.2%; Alaya Governance Token (AGT) fell the most, −17.4%. ## Sentiment The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 20 (Extreme Fear), down from 28 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 14 bullish, 14 bearish and 30 neutral items among 58 published during the day. ## Stablecoins Stablecoin supply totaled $288.5B, down $1.6B over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $175.6B, USDC $69.4B, USDS $5.4B. ## Whale flows Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 1,322 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 201 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $2.6B, against $2.2B withdrawn. - [$104.0M in USDC](https://etherscan.io/tx/0xf5fc8606ccba84c4a150c6a59ea987cf040c9502de8cfafda7875dfb3fd77a5f) (104,018,396 USDC) from Circle to an unlabeled wallet - [$100.0M in USDC](https://etherscan.io/tx/0x55891c767fd015bddb944d438fe32b6d8218e17534aee2d14966938af7756aa7) (100,000,000 USDC) from Coinbase Prime 1 to an unlabeled wallet - [$100.0M in USDC](https://etherscan.io/tx/0xdc08d6afe9ed0e0baa13347bc5234527a89993b8236f7eda01d03ef53df04811) (100,000,000 USDC) from an unlabeled wallet to Circle Live feed: [whale transfers](/data/whales). ## Network fees Ethereum gas was 0.07 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 2 sat/vB at the close. ## The day's top stories - [Unocoin Suspends Services Following Infrastructure Breach and BitGo Wallet Outflows](/news/unocoin-suspends-services-infrastructure-breach-bitgo-wallet-outflows) - [MSCI to Drop Strategy From US and Global Benchmarks Under Fund Screening Rules](/news/msci-drops-strategy-stock-indexes-fund-screening-rules) - [South Korea's FSC to Shield Crypto Exchanges Freezing Funds on Suspected Hacks](/news/south-korea-fsc-crypto-exchange-freeze-hack-protection) - [DOJ and Wall Street Coalition Back Legal Challenge to Illinois Digital Asset Tax](/news/doj-wall-street-challenge-illinois-digital-asset-tax) - [Anchorage Digital and Visa Enable USDPT Stablecoin Settlement on VisaNet](/news/anchorage-digital-visa-stablecoin-visanet-settlement) ## 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: [Nov. 11](/news/crypto-market-close-november-11-2026). Not financial advice. ## Sources - --- Basis Desk Newsroom · AI-generated, source-verified · https://basisdesk.news/about/how-we-use-ai