Crypto Market Recap Nov 1, 2026: Crypto Edges Higher

What Moved

Crypto finished modestly higher. Total market capitalisation reached $2.69T, up 0.5% on the day.

Bitcoin closed at $78,096, +0.5% on the day, roughly in step with the wider market. Dominance stands at 58.4%. Ethereum gained 0.6% to $2,271.

Breadth was split — 1063 assets up, 1334 down — with 37.0% of the hundred largest closing higher. The index move came from the large caps more than the field.

Pearl (PEARL) was the day's strongest mover at +4.0%, ahead of NIGHT (+2.9%). At the other end, Morpho (MORPHO) fell 6.6%, with M (-5.8%) close behind. By sector, Exchange Tokens led (+0.5%) while Zero Knowledge trailed (-2.0%).

Volume and Leverage

Trading volume was ordinary at $28.4B, +6.8% against the previous day. Spot on centralised exchanges accounted for $27.9B, on-chain swaps $1.05B and derivatives $52.4B.

Liquidations were contained at $60.8M, split between longs ($32.4M) and shorts ($28.4M). Open interest across the venues we track is $65.2B.

Sentiment

Sentiment is neutral: our Fear & Greed index reads 54 (57 yesterday, 55 last week).