Crypto market close, Nov. 4: Bitcoin rises 3.9% to $80,399 as ZEC climbs 6.0%
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $80,399 after a $75,712–$80,905 range; 36 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 5 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $80,399 (+3.9%) after a $75,712–$80,905 range.
- ZEC was the top-30 standout at +6.0%; 36 of the top 50 rose, 5 fell.
- Whale tracker: 1,482 large transfers; exchange deposits $3.9B vs withdrawals $4.2B.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on November 4, 2026 at $80,399, up 3.9% from its $77,345 open, after trading in a $75,712–$80,905 range. Ether ended at $2,422 (+6.5%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.70T (+3.8% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 59.6%.
Breadth was positive: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 36 rose and 5 fell, and the median move was +3.0%. The standout among the top 30 was Zcash (ZEC), +6.0% to $1,295.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $80,399 | +3.9% | −1.0% | $75,712–$80,905 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,422 | +6.5% | +2.7% | $2,227–$2,441 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $719.23 | +3.1% | −5.3% | $681.85–$722.48 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.30 | +2.3% | −1.5% | $1.24–$1.34 |
| Solana (SOL) | $95.46 | +2.9% | −6.9% | $90.16–$97.76 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3197 | −0.5% | −3.7% | $0.3184–$0.3225 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $83.77 | −1.7% | +3.0% | $81.46–$88.00 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,295 | +6.0% | −0.4% | $1,161–$1,345 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0770 | +2.5% | −3.8% | $0.0724–$0.0783 |
| Monero (XMR) | $641.39 | +1.4% | +6.0% | $623.81–$645.39 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: Render +7.3% · Ethereum +6.5% · Algorand +6.1% · Zcash +6.0% · Quant +5.7%
Down: TON Coin −14.7% · World Liberty Financial −6.6% · JUST −1.9% · Hyperliquid −1.7% · TRON −0.5%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): Basic Attention Token (BAT) led gains at +13.1%; OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP) fell the most, −20.0%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 50 (Neutral), up from 34 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 16 bullish, 10 bearish and 33 neutral items among 59 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $295.2B, down $1.4B over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $177.7B, USDC $71.1B, USDS $6.5B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 1,331 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 151 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $3.9B, against $4.2B withdrawn.
- $899.1M in USDT (900,000,000 USDT) from Binance to an unlabeled wallet
- $399.6M in USDT (400,000,000 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to Tether Treasury
- $250.4M in USDT (250,700,000 USDT) from Bitfinex to Tether Treasury
Live feed: whale transfers.
Network fees
Ethereum gas was 0.08 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 1 sat/vB at the close.
The day's top stories
- Zcash Draft Proposal Outlines Development Lockbox and 50,000 ZEC Burn
- Riot Secures $28B AI Campus Lease at Corsicana Site
- Circle Cuts 5% of Workforce Despite $226M Profit in Q3
- ZachXBT Names Crédit Mutuel Arkéa as Victim in $133 Million Exchange Drain
- South Korea's Ruling Party Formally Proposes Delaying Crypto Income Tax
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. 3. 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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