Why Is Crypto Down Today? – November 5, 2025
The cryptocurrency market is trading lower today, with total market capitalization down 2.6% to $3.46 trillion, according to data from CoinMarketCap. However, 24-hour trading volume rose to $292 billion, signaling steady market participation despite the pullback.
TLDR:
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Global crypto market cap fell 2.6% to $3.46T;
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BTC -2.5% ($101,674), ETH -6.0% ($3,299), SOL -3.0% ($156);
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Fear & Greed Index dropped to 20 (Fear) from 27 yesterday;
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BTC ETFs saw $577.7M outflows;
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ETH ETFs recorded $219.4M outflows;
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SOL ETFs bucked the trend, gaining $14.8M inflows;
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Metaplanet drew $100M from its $500M Bitcoin-backed facility to fund BTC buys and share buybacks;
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Bitcoin briefly dipped below $100K amid the U.S. government shutdown, Fed…




