Bitcoin (BTC/USD) news & analysis
Bitcoin (BTC/USD) is the price of one bitcoin in US dollars; bitcoin is the largest cryptocurrency by market value.
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What follows
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How a reading is madeWhy is Bitcoin up or down today?
Bitcoin has seen volatile trading between near $76,000 and $81,000, with headlines linking moves to a Nasdaq correction, swings in oil prices and a Bank of England rate hike. The broader crypto market at one point shed $140 billion as BTC traded below $76K, while later reports noted Bitcoin reclaiming $80,000 and ETFs drawing $128M as crypto rebounded after the midterms, with about $380M in positions liquidated in an hour during the move to $81K.
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Latest news
Friday, November 6
- Why is Bitcoin price down today?Crypto.news
Thursday, November 5
- Bitcoin Price Trades Near $76,000 as Nasdaq Tumbles into Correctionbitcoinmagazine.com
- Crypto Market Trims $140 Billion as BTC Slips Below $76KU.Today
- Bitcoin Price Trades Near $79,600 as Oil Rebounds and Bank of England Hikes Ratesbitcoinmagazine.com
- Bitcoin, Ether ETFs draw $128M as crypto rebounds after midtermsCointelegraph
- Bitcoin, Ethereum showing sharp riseTASS
Wednesday, November 4
Upcoming economic events
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 6 | ||
| FOMC Member Logan Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Williams Speaks | USD | |
| Non-Farm Employment Change | 65K | USD |
| Average Hourly Earnings m/m | 0.3% | USD |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | USD |
| FOMC Member Musalem Speaks | USD | |
| Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment | 48.1 | USD |
| Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations | USD | |
Day by day
105 days on record since July 22, 2026. Each column is one day: the bar is its headlines, the mark is the reading at its close.
Recent days
- Thu, Nov 5Neutral17 headlines. Bitcoin has swung between below $76,000 and $81,000, with sharp moves triggering large liquidations including $380 million in an hour and nearly $1 billion across crypto.
- Wed, Nov 4Weak bearish14 headlines. Bitcoin has been volatile around $80,000 to $81K, with an overnight crash later erased amid about $380M in hourly liquidations and $420M in bets.
- Tue, Nov 3Neutral13 headlines. Bitcoin fell about 7.4% in October following a cyberattack on Binance, with ETF outflows topping $1.04B over two days including a $643M exit and investors pulling capital.
- Mon, Nov 2Neutral16 headlines. Bitcoin is holding near $78K after rebounding from a decline tied to the Binance hack, as withdrawals resumed and hopes for a US-Iran deal improved risk sentiment.
- Sun, Nov 1Neutral14 headlines. Bitcoin closed out October with its worst October finish since 2014 after a roughly $300B crypto wipeout.
Frequently asked questions
- What is BTC/USD?
- BTC/USD is the price of one bitcoin quoted in US dollars. Bitcoin is the largest cryptocurrency by market value.
- What moves the price of bitcoin?
- Bitcoin is driven by supply and demand, broad risk sentiment, regulatory news, institutional adoption and flows (including spot ETFs), and macro factors such as interest rates and the US dollar.
- Is bitcoin correlated with other markets?
- Bitcoin has at times moved with risk assets such as tech stocks and inversely to the US dollar, but the relationship varies and is not stable over time.
Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.