Crypto Market Recap Nov 11, 2026: A Green Day Across the Board

What Moved

The market rallied into the close: total capitalisation ended the day at $2.52T, +21.6% higher than a day earlier.

BTC ended the day at $74,043 (+0.7%), moving with the market rather than against it; its share of total capitalisation is 59.0%. Ethereum gained 0.7% to $2,063.

Breadth was split — 1013 assets up, 1466 down — with 35.0% of the hundred largest closing higher. The index move came from the large caps more than the field.

Midnight (NIGHT) was the day's strongest mover at +13.8%, ahead of CRO (+3.9%). At the other end, Pepe (PEPE) fell 15.8%, with BTW (-13.8%) close behind. By sector, Layer 1 led (+0.3%) while Zero Knowledge trailed (-5.2%).

Volume and Leverage

Trading volume was ordinary at $46.9B, -18.4% against the previous day. Spot on centralised exchanges accounted for $42.3B, on-chain swaps $1.68B and derivatives $83.8B.

Liquidations were contained at $136M, split between longs ($79.9M) and shorts ($55.9M). Open interest across the venues we track is $50.0B.

Sentiment

Sentiment swung. The Coinmico Fear & Greed index reads 50 (neutral), up 11 points from 39 a day earlier and against 33 a week ago.

Sectors

Rotation was visible at the sector level. Layer 1 finished +0.3% while Zero Knowledge closed -5.2%, a spread of 5.5 points across the 10 sectors we track; 1 of them rose and 9 fell, with the middle of the pack (DEX & AMM) at -1.1%. Zero Knowledge lagging a rising market suggests the bid was selective rather than indiscriminate.