Bitcoin Gains 2.99% as Crypto Market Capitalization Rises 0.19%

Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $80,174 at 4:01 p.m. ET Nov. 4, up 2.99% over the prior 24 hours. Total crypto market capitalization reached $2.70 trillion, a 0.19% increase over the same period. Bitcoin’s gain outpaced the rise in the market’s total value.

Ether (ETH) climbed 5.77% to $2,423. XRP rose 1.97% to $1.31, BNB gained 2.44% to $716.86, Solana (SOL) added 1.48% to $94.90, and Dogecoin (DOGE) advanced 2.10% to $0.0769. All six listed assets were higher over the 24-hour period.

Among the top 39 crypto assets, Ether had the largest gain, while World Liberty Financial (WLFI) fell 5.09%, the steepest decline in the group. Trading volume over 24 hours was $97.66 billion. Bitcoin represented 59.5% of total crypto market value, while Ether accounted for 10.9%.

Liquidations across Binance, Bybit and OKX totaled $520.7 million over 24 hours. Short positions accounted for $305.0 million, compared with $215.6 million in long positions.