Crypto Market Today: Bitcoin Slips to $73K as Fear Persists
The total crypto market cap fell 2.11% to $2.557 trillion as bitcoin slipped 1.83% to $73,379.63 and ether dropped 3.41% to $2,048.96, with the Fear & Greed Index easing to 29.
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Editor’s take (Keshav Aggarwal): I would wait a while, since the Fed interest-rate rise on 9 December is just around the corner. Ether's steeper fall is part of the same correlated move, so I'd watch macro policy to see whether it aligns.
The total crypto market cap stood at $2.557 trillion at 02:20 UTC on Nov. 11, 2026, down 2.11% over 24 hours, according to CoinPaprika data. Bitcoin traded at $73,379.63, down 1.83%, while ether fell 3.41% to $2,048.96. Volume across the crypto market today reached $117.0 billion, and bitcoin dominance held at 57.68%.
In the crypto market today, the move was broad rather than concentrated. Every non-stablecoin asset in the top 10 by market capitalization was lower on both the 24-hour and seven-day windows, and ether’s weekly decline of 8.34% was more than double bitcoin’s 3.33%.
Crypto Market Today: Bitcoin Holds $73K, 41.9% Below Record
Bitcoin’s market capitalization of $1.476 trillion keeps it at the center of the market, with dominance at 57.68% of the $2.557 trillion total. The asset is 41.85% below its all-time high of $126,173.18 and down 10.71% over 30 days, extending a month-long drawdown that has outpaced its 3.33% weekly loss.
Tether (USDT) carried the heaviest turnover of any asset in the dataset, with $48.97 billion in 24-hour volume against bitcoin’s $19.83 billion. Wrapped bitcoin products tracked the spot price closely: Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) at $73,318.06, down 1.78%, and Coinbase Wrapped BTC (CBBTC) at $73,408.36, down 1.82%.
Ethereum Slips 3.4% as Weekly Loss Reaches 8.3%
Ether changed hands at $2,048.96 with a market cap of $250.40 billion and $9.40 billion in 24-hour volume. The second-largest asset is 58.57% below its record of $4,946.23 and down 16.63% over 30 days, steeper than bitcoin on the 24-hour, seven-day and 30-day windows. Ether did edge up 0.07% in the last hour, while bitcoin slipped 0.10%.
Liquid staking tokens moved in line with ether. Lido Staked Ether (STETH) traded at $2,048.40, down 3.10% on the day and 8.47% on the week; Wrapped Beacon ETH (WBETH) was at $2,273.01, down 3.47%; and Wrapped Liquid Staked Ether 2.0 (WSTETH) sat at $2,558.15, down 3.41%.
Movers: Near Protocol Gains, Zcash Falls 12.6%
Near Protocol (NEAR) was the only asset in the sample with a positive 24-hour reading, up 0.63% to $3.6226 on $457.2 million in volume. It remains 2.81% lower over seven days and 29.49% lower over 30 days. Monero (XMR) added 0.22% in the last hour but closed the 24-hour window at -1.24%, at $560.63; its 30-day gain of 5.99% is the largest in the dataset, with LEO Token (LEO) second at 3.56%. LEO traded at $9.2452, down 0.81% on the day and 11.86% below its $10.4582 record.
Zcash (ZEC) posted the steepest 24-hour decline among the assets sampled, falling 12.65% to $1,010.53 on $1.20 billion in volume. The asset has a market cap of $16.50 billion, is down 13.64% over seven days and sits 83% below its $5,941.80 all-time high.
XRP fell 4.29% to $1.0496 and 16.07% over seven days, the largest weekly drop in the top 10, leaving it 72.67% below its $3.84194 record. Solana (SOL) lost 3.59% to $83.06 and is down 20.99% over 30 days, while Hyperliquid (HYPE) dropped 3.82% to $71.38. Cardano (ADA) slipped 1.88% to $0.17420 and is 94.36% below its all-time high; Stellar (XLM) fell 1.94% to $0.14408.
Sentiment: Fear & Greed Index Eases to 29
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 29 on Nov. 11, down from 32 the previous day, according to Alternative.me. That keeps the gauge in Fear territory for a second consecutive reading; the index marks Extreme Fear below 25, four points beneath the current level.
Top 10 Coins by Market Cap
| Coin | Price (USD) | 24h % | 7d % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | 73,379.63 | -1.83% | -3.33% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | 2,048.96 | -3.41% | -8.34% |
| Tether (USDT) | 0.99908 | -0.01% | -0.01% |
| BNB (BNB) | 678.96 | -1.46% | -0.79% |
| USD Coin (USDC) | 1.0003 | -0.02% | -0.02% |
| XRP (XRP) | 1.0496 | -4.29% | -16.07% |
| Solana (SOL) | 83.06 | -3.59% | -8.27% |
| TRON (TRX) | 0.31739 | -0.03% | -1.35% |
| Lido Staked Ether (STETH) | 2,048.40 | -3.10% | -8.47% |
| Hyperliquid (HYPE) | 71.38 | -3.82% | -13.06% |
Source: CoinPaprika, as of Nov. 11, 2026, 02:20 UTC. Rankings by market capitalization.
Stablecoins and Exchange Tokens Outperform
Dollar-pegged assets moved marginally: Tether at $0.99908, down 0.01%; USD Coin (USDC) at $1.0003, down 0.02%; and USDS at $1.00017, down 0.03%. TRON (TRX) was the most resilient non-stablecoin in the top 10, slipping 0.03% to $0.31739 and 1.35% over the week. BNB fell 1.46% to $678.96 but lost only 0.79% over seven days, the smallest weekly decline among the top 10’s non-stablecoin constituents.
Drawdowns Remain Wide Across the Dataset
Distance from all-time highs ranges from 11.86% for LEO Token to 94.72% for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) at $229.73, down 3.31% on the day and 13.95% on the week. Dogecoin (DOGE) sits 90.94% below its record after a 2.42% decline to $0.068167, and Chainlink (LINK) is 80.55% below its peak at $10.3145, down 2.61% over 24 hours.
For now, the crypto market today shows most large-cap assets lower across the 24-hour, seven-day and 30-day windows, though ether and Lido Staked Ether rose in the last hour and tether gained slightly over 30 days. Turnover remains concentrated in stablecoin pairs, and the sentiment gauge sits four points above its Extreme Fear threshold.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total crypto market cap today?
The total crypto market cap was $2,557,536,389,083 at 02:20 UTC on Nov. 11, 2026, down 2.11% over 24 hours, according to CoinPaprika data.
What is the Crypto Fear & Greed Index reading?
The index read 29 (Fear) on Nov. 11, 2026, down from 32 the previous day, according to Alternative.me.
How far is bitcoin below its all-time high?
Bitcoin at $73,379.63 is 41.85% below its all-time high of $126,173.18, per CoinPaprika.
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.
