Crypto Market Today: BTC Holds $73.8K, Fear Gauge at 28

Editor’s take (Editorial Team): I think Bitcoin’s flat day after a weekly slide is bad news for ordinary holders. I’d tell a nervous Ether holder to wait rather than sell now, and this week I’m more worried about XRP than Zcash.

The crypto market today is valued at $2.565 trillion, up 0.33% over the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin trading at $73,829.08 and Ether at $2,058.85, according to CoinPaprika data timestamped 02:20 UTC on November 12, 2026. Trading volume across all assets reached $92.55 billion in the same window, and Bitcoin dominance stood at 57.82%.

The 24-hour picture is close to flat, but the longer horizons are not. Bitcoin is down 8.44% over seven days and 11.56% over 30, while Ether has lost 15.36% and 18.18% respectively. The aggregate market cap’s 0.33% gain came with the largest asset essentially unchanged on the day.

Crypto Market Today: Bitcoin Holds $73.8K After an 8.4% Weekly Slide

Bitcoin rose 0.08% in 24 hours to $73,829.08, with a market cap of $1.485 trillion and $16.03 billion in daily volume. The asset sits 41.55% below its all-time high of $126,173.18.

Wrapped versions of Bitcoin tracked the spot price closely. Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) traded at $73,805.46, up 0.15% on the day and down 8.43% on the week, while Coinbase Wrapped BTC (CBBTC) changed hands at $73,894.76, up 0.16% over 24 hours and down 8.38% over seven days.

Bitcoin’s 57.82% share of total market value is the highest single-asset concentration in the data set, with Ether a distant second at $251.62 billion.

Ether Falls 15% on the Week as Staked Variants Follow

Ether changed hands at $2,058.85, down 0.34% in 24 hours, 15.36% in seven days and 18.18% in 30. Daily volume was $6.27 billion. ETH is 58.43% below its record high of $4,946.23.

Liquid staking tokens moved in lockstep. Lido Staked Ether (STETH) traded at $2,055.73, down 0.39% on the day and 15.42% on the week; Wrapped Beacon ETH (WBETH) at $2,284.99, down 0.30% and 15.25%; and Wrapped Liquid Staked Ether 2.0 (WSTETH) at $2,570.30, down 0.32% and 15.32%.

XRP and Zcash Post the Steepest Weekly Declines

XRP fell 0.97% over 24 hours to $1.0534 and is down 19.63% on the week and 23.42% on the month, leaving it 72.62% below its $3.84194 all-time high. Its $66.91 billion market cap ranks it sixth overall, behind Bitcoin, Ether, Tether, BNB and USD Coin.

Zcash was the weakest large-cap performer over 24 hours, falling 3.12% to $1,003.02 after dropping 24.15% on the week and 21.93% on the month. It sits 83.19% below its $5,941.80 peak. Despite a market cap of $16.38 billion, ZEC turned over $1.11 billion in 24 hours, close to XRP’s $1.14 billion.

Elsewhere, Bitcoin Cash fell 18.5% over seven days to $229.66, Cardano dropped 26.9% over 30 days to $0.1742, Near Protocol lost 29.7% over the month to $3.6207 and Solana slipped 13.57% on the week to $83.63.

Monero, Stellar and Tron Outperform

Monero was the standout gainer among larger assets, rising 1.95% in 24 hours to $576.67. It is down 9.33% on the week but up 5.25% over 30 days, one of the few top-20 assets with a positive monthly return. Daily volume was $161.77 million against a $10.86 billion market cap.

Stellar added 1.87% to $0.14804, though it remains 12.28% lower on the week. Tron slipped 0.09% to $0.31703, the smallest weekly drawdown among the top 10 non-stablecoin assets at -0.76%, and LEO Token eased 0.11% to $9.2828 while holding a 3.19% monthly gain. Solana edged up 0.05% in 24 hours to $83.63 despite its weekly decline. BNB was the weakest of the top five, down 0.55% to $679.70 and 5.21% over seven days.

Stablecoin Volume Dominates the Tape

Tether (USDT) traded at $0.99918 with a $175.73 billion market cap and $36.83 billion in 24-hour volume, the highest of any asset and close to 40% of the $92.55 billion traded across the market. USD Coin (USDC) changed hands at $1.00056 with $8.82 billion in volume and a $69.69 billion market cap, while Usds (USDS) traded at $1.00041 on $201.82 million in volume.

Fear & Greed Index Slips to 28

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index read 28 on November 12, classified as “Fear,” down one point from 29 the previous day, according to Alternative.me. Both readings sit in Fear territory.

Market Breadth: Six of the Top 10 Closed Lower

Six of the ten largest assets by market cap declined over 24 hours, while four, Bitcoin, Tether, USD Coin and Solana, posted gains of less than 0.1% each. Across the crypto market today, the 30-day column is uniformly negative for every top-10 asset except USD Coin: Bitcoin -11.56%, Ether -18.18%, XRP -23.42%, Solana -22.60% and BNB -8.72%.

Top 10 Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap

Drawdowns from all-time highs remain the defining feature of the data set. Bitcoin is 41.55% below its peak, Ether 58.43%, XRP 72.62%, Solana 71.63%, Dogecoin 91.05% and Cardano 94.38%. Hyperliquid, at $72.13, is 26.42% below its record, the smallest gap among the ten largest non-stablecoin assets, ahead of Tron’s 28.05%. Hyperliquid slipped 0.22% on the day and 14.42% on the week on $218.04 million in volume.

Frequently asked questions

What is the total crypto market cap today?

The total crypto market cap was $2.565 trillion as of 02:20 UTC on November 12, 2026, up 0.33% over 24 hours, according to CoinPaprika. Trading volume was $92.55 billion and Bitcoin dominance was 57.82%.

What is the Crypto Fear & Greed Index reading?

The index read 28, classified as "Fear," on November 12, down from 29 the previous day, according to Alternative.me. The reading follows a week in which Bitcoin fell 8.44% and Ether fell 15.36%.

How far is Bitcoin from its all-time high?

Bitcoin at $73,829.08 is 41.55% below its all-time high of $126,173.18, per CoinPaprika data. Ether is 58.43% below its $4,946.23 record and XRP is 72.62% below its $3.84194 peak.

Sources: CoinPaprika, Alternative.me Fear & Greed Index