Crypto market close, Nov. 6: Bitcoin edges down 0.5% to $75,736
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $75,736 after a $75,141–$76,275 range; 30 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 12 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $75,736 (−0.5%) after a $75,141–$76,275 range.
- BCH was the top-30 standout at −3.9%; 30 of the top 50 rose, 12 fell.
- Whale tracker: 1,547 large transfers; exchange deposits $3.7B vs withdrawals $3.1B.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on November 6, 2026 at $75,736, down 0.5% from its $76,113 open, after trading in a $75,141–$76,275 range. Ether ended at $2,235 (−0.1%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.53T (−0.7% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 60.0%.
Breadth was positive: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 30 rose and 12 fell, and the median move was +0.7%. The standout among the top 30 was Bitcoin Cash (BCH), −3.9% to $263.42.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $75,736 | −0.5% | −1.8% | $75,141–$76,275 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,235 | −0.1% | +0.3% | $2,213–$2,246 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $692.63 | +0.3% | −0.8% | $686.16–$697.78 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.18 | −2.7% | −5.4% | $1.17–$1.22 |
| Solana (SOL) | $90.02 | +0.5% | −6.4% | $88.99–$91.08 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3177 | −0.2% | −6.7% | $0.3176–$0.3189 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $78.44 | +2.0% | −14.5% | $76.91–$79.03 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,321 | +2.5% | +6.5% | $1,248–$1,378 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0723 | +1.3% | −4.3% | $0.0711–$0.0731 |
| Monero (XMR) | $610.94 | −1.4% | +3.8% | $609.44–$624.29 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: Render +5.3% · Arbitrum +4.6% · Algorand +4.0% · Pepe +3.8% · Bittensor +3.3%
Down: Bitcoin Cash −3.9% · XRP −2.7% · Monero −1.4% · OKB −0.8% · Aster −0.6%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): AKEDO (AKE) led gains at +76.5%; Stable (STABLE) fell the most, −6.6%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 25 (Extreme Fear), down from 28 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 3 bullish, 16 bearish and 22 neutral items among 41 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $293.0B, down $2.2B over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $177.0B, USDC $70.5B, USDS $5.6B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 1,398 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 149 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $3.7B, against $3.1B withdrawn — net deposits, which can precede selling, though custody reshuffles look the same on-chain.
- $246.7M in USDT (247,000,000 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to Bitfinex
- $205.9M in USDT (206,200,000 USDT) from Bitfinex to Tether Treasury
- $200.0M in USDC (200,000,000 USDC) from an unlabeled wallet to Poloniex 9
Live feed: whale transfers.
Network fees
Ethereum gas was 0.20 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 2 sat/vB at the close.
The day's top stories
- Strive Acquired 15,124 Bitcoin in October to Expand Holdings to 43,124 BTC
- Gnosis Pay Discloses Customer Data Breach on Legacy Consumer Card System
- Crypto Majors Drop 5% as AI Equities Crash and Longs Lose $1.1B
- Central Bank of Nigeria Mandates Local Licences for Offshore Stablecoin Issuers
- Chinese Authorities Halt Solana Accelerate Event in Shanghai
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. 5. 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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