Crypto market today: Bitcoin falls 2.2%, Ether drops 6.2%
The total crypto market cap fell 2.96% to $2.58 trillion on Nov. 9, 2026, as Bitcoin dropped 2.24% and Ether fell 6.20%. The Fear & Greed Index stood at 29, indicating fear.
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Crypto market today: the total crypto market capitalization fell 2.96% to $2.58 trillion as of 07:46 UTC on Nov. 9, 2026, according to CoinPaprika data. Bitcoin slipped 2.24% to $74,116.75, while Ether dropped 6.20% to $2,097.13.
24-hour trading volume across the market stood at $74.46 billion. Bitcoin dominance was 57.57%. The move lower left Bitcoin 41.32% below its all-time high of $126,173.18 and Ether 57.67% below its record of $4,946.23. Both assets were also lower over seven and 30 days, with Bitcoin down 5.21% and 10.67%, and Ether down 8.64% and 15.71%.
Bitcoin falls 2.24% as crypto market today loses 2.96%
Bitcoin traded at $74,116.75, down 2.24% over 24 hours, down 5.21% over seven days and down 10.67% over 30 days. Its market cap was $1.49 trillion on 24-hour volume of $15.10 billion. The wrapped Bitcoin tokens moved in line: WBTC was $74,014.43, down 2.35% in 24 hours and 5.26% over seven days, while Coinbase Wrapped BTC was $74,097.41, down 2.25% and 5.22% over the same periods.
Bitcoin’s 57.57% dominance means the asset accounted for more than half of the $2.58 trillion total market value. Even so, the 2.96% decline in total market cap outpaced Bitcoin’s 2.24% drop, a sign that losses were broader than the largest token. The data set does not include ETF flows, derivatives funding or exchange netflows, so it does not identify the drivers behind the move.
Ether drops 6.20% as Ethereum-linked tokens follow
Ether fell 6.20% to $2,097.13, extending its seven-day decline to 8.64% and its 30-day loss to 15.71%. Ethereum’s market cap was $256.28 billion on $7.70 billion of 24-hour volume. The second-largest crypto asset is 57.67% below its $4,946.23 all-time high.
Ethereum-linked staking and wrapped tokens tracked the move. Lido Staked Ether traded at $2,095.48, down 6.28% in 24 hours and 8.82% over seven days. Wrapped Beacon ETH was $2,326.34, down 6.26% and 8.58%. Wrapped Liquid Staked Ether 2.0 was $2,618.32, down 6.18% and 8.53%. The clustering shows that the selloff was not limited to spot ETH.
Notable movers: stablecoins edge up, large caps slide
Among the assets in the data set, the only positive 24-hour changes were in dollar-pegged tokens. Tether rose 0.04% to $0.9992, USDC rose 0.03% to $1.0004, Dai rose 0.03% to $1.0004 and USDS rose 0.02% to $1.0003. Those moves are small and consistent with stablecoin pegs. Tether remained the largest stablecoin by market cap at $176.91 billion, with $28.17 billion in 24-hour volume.
TRON was a relative outperformer among non-stablecoin assets, falling 1.10% in 24 hours to $0.3167 while gaining 0.40% over seven days. Monero slipped 0.53% to $592.65 but was up 12.16% over 30 days. Zcash fell 5.01% to $1,199.97, though its 30-day decline was just 1.47%. LEO Token dropped 2.58% in 24 hours but remained up 2.42% over 30 days.
On the downside, Ether’s 6.20% drop was matched by XRP at -6.12%, Lido Staked Ether at -6.28% and Wrapped Beacon ETH at -6.26%. Hyperliquid fell 4.70% to $73.49 and was down 15.20% over seven days. Chainlink dropped 4.02% to $10.29, Cardano fell 3.97% to $0.1730, Solana slipped 3.68% to $85.87 and Dogecoin lost 3.59% to $0.06855. Solana and Cardano were down 21.64% and 30.13% over 30 days, respectively.
Sentiment: Fear & Greed at 29
Alternative.me’s Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 29 (Fear) on Nov. 9, 2026, compared with 28 (Fear) a day earlier. The index is a sentiment gauge; a reading of 29 sits in the Fear band. The one-point change came as the total market cap fell 2.96% and Ether posted a larger 24-hour loss than Bitcoin.
Crypto market today: top 10 coins by market cap
| Coin | Price | 24h % | 7d % |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $74,116.75 | -2.24% | -5.21% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,097.13 | -6.20% | -8.64% |
| Tether (USDT) | $0.9992 | 0.04% | 0.08% |
| BNB (BNB) | $676.89 | -3.08% | -4.57% |
| USDC (USDC) | $1.0004 | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.0912 | -6.12% | -12.84% |
| Solana (SOL) | $85.87 | -3.68% | -9.21% |
| TRON (TRX) | $0.3167 | -1.10% | 0.40% |
| Lido Staked Ether (STETH) | $2,095.48 | -6.28% | -8.82% |
| Zcash (ZEC) | $1,199.97 | -5.01% | -4.87% |
The table above uses CoinPaprika data as of 07:46 UTC. It covers the 10 largest assets by market cap in the data set. Prices are rounded for display; percentage changes are shown to two decimals. Eight of the top 10 posted negative 24-hour changes. Tether and USDC were marginally positive, while BNB, XRP, Solana, TRON, Lido Staked Ether and Zcash joined Bitcoin and Ether in the red.
Across the top 10, the aggregate picture was negative: total market cap down 2.96%, volume at $74.46 billion and Bitcoin dominance at 57.57%. The data set does not include a breakdown by sector or region. It also does not include a separate measure of market breadth, so the count of decliners in the table is a limited proxy.
For crypto market today coverage, the key factual markers are the $2.58 trillion total market cap, the 2.96% daily decline and the 29 Fear & Greed reading. Bitcoin’s 41.32% discount to its all-time high and Ether’s 57.67% discount provide the longer-term context. No forward-looking forecasts are included in the data.
Frequently asked questions
What was Bitcoin's price on Nov. 9, 2026?
Bitcoin traded at $74,116.75 as of 07:46 UTC, down 2.24% over 24 hours, according to CoinPaprika.
What was the total crypto market cap?
The total crypto market cap was $2.58 trillion, down 2.96% over 24 hours, with $74.46 billion in 24-hour volume.
What did the Fear & Greed Index show?
Alternative.me's Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 29 (Fear), compared with 28 (Fear) the previous day.
Sources: CoinPaprika, Alternative.me Fear & Greed Index
Keshav Aggarwal
Keshav Aggarwal is the Co-Founder and Responsible Editor of BitcoinWorld, a publication covering crypto, AI, and forex markets since 2020. A blockchain investor and trader with over six years in the digital-asset space, he built one of India's most active crypto investor communities and has guided thousands of retail participants through their first investments in the asset class. At BitcoinWorld, he sets editorial direction across the newsroom and reports on the business of crypto, AI, and Web3 - tracking the funding rounds, product launches, and regulatory shifts shaping the future of finance and frontier technology.
