Crypto market close, Nov. 9: Bitcoin edges up 0.7% to $75,248 as AVAX jumps 9.0%
Bitcoin ended the UTC day at $75,248 after a $73,667–$75,451 range; 31 of the 50 largest crypto assets rose and 10 fell. Movers, whale flows, stablecoins and sentiment inside.
Key points
- Bitcoin closed at $75,248 (+0.7%) after a $73,667–$75,451 range.
- AVAX was the top-30 standout at +9.0%; 31 of the top 50 rose, 10 fell.
- Whale tracker: 1,301 large transfers; exchange deposits $3.2B vs withdrawals $2.7B.
Bitcoin closed the UTC day on November 9, 2026 at $75,248, up 0.7% from its $74,692 open, after trading in a $73,667–$75,451 range. Ether ended at $2,132 (+0.4%). The total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.49T (+1.0% over 24 hours), with Bitcoin's share at 60.3%.
Breadth was positive: of the 50 largest assets we track (excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens), 31 rose and 10 fell, and the median move was +1.2%. The standout among the top 30 was Avalanche (AVAX), +9.0% to $8.65.
Majors at the close
| Asset | Close | Day | 7 days | Day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $75,248 | +0.7% | −3.3% | $73,667–$75,451 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,132 | +0.4% | −6.7% | $2,082–$2,155 |
| Binance Coin (BNB) | $690.48 | +1.0% | −2.0% | $674.16–$691.05 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.10 | −1.4% | −12.0% | $1.08–$1.12 |
| Solana (SOL) | $86.61 | +0.2% | −7.9% | $85.19–$88.27 |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3174 | −0.5% | +0.4% | $0.3158–$0.3191 |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | $75.16 | +0.9% | −12.5% | $72.52–$76.68 |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,160 | −4.7% | −7.3% | $1,155–$1,244 |
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | $0.0700 | +1.7% | −7.1% | $0.0679–$0.0708 |
| Monero (XMR) | $584.27 | −2.3% | −3.7% | $581.91–$604.18 |
Biggest movers in the top 50
Up: Avalanche +9.0% · Ondo +6.4% · Arbitrum +4.6% · Render +3.9% · Aave +3.7%
Down: TON Coin −41.7% · Zcash −4.7% · OKB −3.7% · Monero −2.3% · XRP −1.4%
Beyond the top 50 (assets above $50 million in market value, rolling 24 hours): Basic Attention Token (BAT) led gains at +10.3%; AKEDO (AKE) fell the most, −40.5%.
Sentiment
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 32 (Fear), up from 29 a day earlier. Basis Desk's own news-flow gauge counted 13 bullish, 11 bearish and 26 neutral items among 50 published during the day.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin supply totaled $293.8B, down $451.9M over 24 hours. Largest: USDT $176.3B, USDC $70.4B, USDS $5.4B.
Whale flows
Basis Desk's on-chain scanner logged 1,173 transfers of $5 million or more on Ethereum (ETH and major tokens) and 128 Bitcoin transfers of 100 BTC or more, excluding change outputs and wallet consolidations. Deposits to labeled exchange wallets totaled $3.2B, against $2.7B withdrawn.
- $233.8M in USDT (234,120,120 USDT) from Bitfinex to Tether Treasury
- $199.8M in USDT (200,000,000 USDT) from Tether Treasury to Bitfinex
- $199.7M in USDT (199,999,900 USDT) from an unlabeled wallet to Tether Treasury
Live feed: whale transfers.
Network fees
Ethereum gas was 0.05 gwei (standard); Bitcoin fees for next-half-hour confirmation were 2 sat/vB at the close.
The day's top stories
- Solana Proposes Deprecating Durable Nonces as Institutional Custodians Warn of DeFi Disruptions
- Strategy Acquires 1,036 Bitcoin for $81.9 Million, Buys Back STRC Stock
- FinCEN and Federal Reserve Withdraw Proposed Crypto Travel Rule Changes
- Vitalik Buterin Argues ETH Value Relies on Decentralization Over Fee Burns
- Senator Blumenthal Gives Binance, Tether and Trump-Linked Crypto Firms Jan. 4 Records Deadline
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. 8. 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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