[Bitcoin now] Bitcoin rises to $79,640 as volume grows and exchange flows hold flat

Bitcoin rose to $79,640.14 as trading volume increased, while investor sentiment recovered to neutral from fear. Exchange reserves and net flows were unchanged, and active addresses declined.

As of November 5, 2026, at 13:27 UTC

Higher prices and turnover pointed to increased trading activity, accompanied by an improvement in sentiment. On-chain participation remained weaker, while daily and weekly momentum indicators diverged.

📈 Price now: $79,640.14 (+1.75%) Bitcoin advanced over the past 24 hours, approaching the $80,000 level.

Trading volume: $35.69 billion (+23.69%) Turnover increased alongside the price, showing broader trading activity during the advance.

Daily return for November 4: +3.94% The five daily closing returns were October 31, +0.28%; November 1, +1.00%; November 2, -1.96%; November 3, +0.83%; and November 4, +3.94%. Bitcoin recorded gains in four of those five sessions, with the strongest advance on the latest close.

Asset comparison: S&P 500 higher, gold higher The S&P 500 rose 1.58% to 7,688.62, while gold gained 1.50% to 4,120.62. Their simultaneous advances provided a mixed backdrop across risk assets and traditional defensive assets.

MACD: daily -996, weekly 1,942 The negative daily reading indicated weaker short-term momentum, while the positive weekly reading pointed to a firmer longer-term trend.

❤️ Sentiment now: Bitcoin dominance 60.09% (+0.09%) Bitcoin's share of the cryptocurrency market increased slightly, indicating a modest rise in its relative market weight.

Fear and Greed Index: 50, neutral The index recovered from 34 in the fear range the previous day. It remained just below the previous week's reading of 51, suggesting sentiment had stabilized without moving into clear optimism.

Google Trends score: 56 on November 4, versus 54 on November 3 Search interest increased modestly, accompanying the improvement in market sentiment.

🧭 Market now: SOPR 1.0032 The reading was slightly above the break-even threshold of 1, indicating that coins moving on-chain were, on balance, realizing profits.

Funding rate: +0.01% (11.0% annualized) Positive funding meant long positions paid short positions. The funding regime was classified as neutral.

Exchange reserves: 2,592,692 BTC Reserves were unchanged, providing no indication of a reduction in the amount of Bitcoin held on exchanges.

Exchange net flows: 0 BTC The reading showed neither net inflows nor net outflows. Exchange flows therefore offered no directional signal of a change in near-term supply pressure.

Active addresses: 650,916 The November 4 reading fell from 683,862, according to Coin Metrics. Higher prices and trading volume were not accompanied by an expansion in active addresses.

This column is based on market data and technical indicators and does not constitute investment advice.

Data sources: CoinMarketCap; CNBC; Coin Metrics; Google Trends.