Crypto market close, Nov. 13: Bitcoin drops 4.3% to $68,245 with sentiment at Extreme Fear
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $68,245 after a $67,843–$71,324 range; 6 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 35 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $68,245 (−4.3%) after a $67,843–$71,324 range.
- UNI was the top-30 standout at −5.7%; 6 of the top 50 rose, 35 fell.
- Whale tracker: 1,528 large transfers; exchange deposits $2.9B vs withdrawals $2.8B.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on November 13, 2026 at $68,245, down 4.3% from its $71,324 open, after trading in a $67,843–$71,324 range. Ether ended at $1,928 (−4.4%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.32T (−2.4% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 58.6%.
Breadth was negative: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 6 rose and 35 fell, and the median move was −2.6%. The standout among the top 30 was Uniswap (UNI), −5.7% to $5.74.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $68,245 | −4.3% | −10.3% | $67,843–$71,324 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $1,928 | −4.4% | −14.0% | $1,909–$2,016 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $629.76 | −4.2% | −9.6% | $625.45–$657.34 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.01 | −3.0% | −15.6% | $0.9993–$1.04 |
| Solana (SOL) | $78.16 | −4.2% | −13.5% | $77.16–$82.14 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3118 | −1.1% | −1.9% | $0.3103–$0.3153 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $71.64 | −1.2% | −8.9% | $70.06–$74.94 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $934.33 | −2.0% | −27.8% | $889.62–$984.66 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0645 | −3.0% | −11.2% | $0.0631–$0.0665 |
| Monero (XMR) | $528.86 | −3.4% | −14.6% | $505.70–$548.66 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: Injective Protocol +8.1% · Shiba Inu +6.3% · Bittensor +1.7% · NEAR Protocol +0.7% · Render +0.7%
Down: Pepe −20.0% · Uniswap −5.7% · TON Coin −4.5% · Ethereum −4.4% · Bitcoin −4.3%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): AKEDO (AKE) led gains at +350.4%; Alaya Governance Token (AGT) fell the most, −18.4%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 13 (Extreme Fear), down from 20 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 2 bullish, 13 bearish and 27 neutral items among 42 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $288.1B, down $2.0B over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $175.3B, USDC $69.2B, USDS $5.4B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 1,345 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 183 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $2.9B, against $2.8B withdrawn.
- $139.9M in USDT (140,000,000 USDT) from Tether Treasury to Bitfinex
- $100.6M in USDT (100,700,000 USDT) from Bitfinex to Tether Treasury
- $99.9M in USDT (100,000,000 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to Bybit
Live feed: whale transfers.
Network fees
Ethereum gas was 0.10 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 4 sat/vB at the close.
The day's top stories
- House Oversight Committee Calls for Tighter Restrictions on Prediction Market Trading
- Metaplanet Posts $170M Nine-Month Net Loss After Bitcoin Treasury Sale
- Trump Nominates Bipartisan Slate to Fill Depleted SEC and CFTC Seats
- DOJ and CFTC Sue Arkansas to Block Enforcement Against Kalshi
- CFTC Approves Equity Perps as Legacy Exchanges and Crypto Firms Clash in Court
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. 12. 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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