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Bitcoin Slips Near $75,500 as Crypto Liquidations Pass $1B

Bitcoin traded near an 11-week low after AI stocks fell, while more than $1 billion was liquidated across crypto derivatives.

Bitcoin traded near an 11-week low after AI stocks fell, while more than $1 billion was liquidated across crypto derivatives. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at ₹71,59,857 ($75,736.00), up 0.1% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief synthesising 2 outlets (Decrypt, Crypto.news), plus live market data, as of Fri, 06 Nov 2026 20:00:01 UTC.

Why it matters

The combination of a sharp weekly decline in Bitcoin and widespread derivatives liquidations shows how quickly leveraged exposure can be erased during broader market weakness.

Covered by 2 outlets over about 5 h — Token Times synthesises them all into one brief
  1. Crypto.news
    Bitcoin price today: BTC reclaims $76K despite $430M ETF outflows ↗
  2. Decrypt
    Crypto Liquidations Top $1 Billion as Bitcoin Tests 11-Week Low ↗
Key takeaways
  • Bitcoin approached an 11-week low after AI stocks plunged.
  • Crypto derivatives liquidations exceeded $1 billion.
  • BTC trades at $75,649, down 2.07% over seven days.
  • The total crypto market remains near $2.61 trillion.
The story so far · 2 briefs
  1. Bitcoin slips toward $75,000 as tech weakness triggers liquidations
  2. Bitcoin Slips Near $75,500 as Crypto Liquidations Pass $1B — this brief

Decrypt reported that Bitcoin moved toward $75,500 following a sharp decline in AI-related stocks, while more than $1 billion was liquidated across the crypto derivatives market. Its coverage framed Bitcoin’s weakness as an approach toward an 11-week low.

Live market data placed BTC at $75,649. The asset was down 0.03% over 24 hours and 2.07% over seven days, indicating that the larger move was concentrated over the weekly period despite little change in the latest session.

The broader crypto market was comparatively stable, with total capitalization at $2.61 trillion and an overall flat reading. The Fear & Greed index stood at 28, placing sentiment in the Fear zone even as aggregate market value held near its recent level.

The derivatives liquidation figure is the clearest sign of stress in the reported episode, while Bitcoin’s proximity to $75,500 and the 11-week-low framing identify the price area and downside reference points relevant to continued monitoring. Market data shows the latest BTC price remains close to the level cited in the report.

For traders and market observers, the immediate focus is whether Bitcoin can remain near $75,500, whether derivatives liquidations continue, and whether the Fear reading shifts as the broader risk backdrop changes. The data provides context but does not indicate whether a further move will occur.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 3 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from ₹71,51,631.86$75,649.00 to ₹71,59,856.58$75,736.00 — +0.12%.

$75,637$75,665$75,693$75,720$75,748 published · $75,649 now · $75,736 (+0.12%) Nov 6 16:34 UTC Nov 6 20:00 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · ₹71,51,631.86$75,649.00

The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in rupee

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₹7.42M (about $75,736.00), down 0.7% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 3.7% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

#1
₹71,59,856.58$75,736.00 ▼ 0.73%
+0.12% since this brief published
7d -1.75%MCap ₹143.96TFull BTC data →
The market when this published · November 6, 2026
Total market cap₹246.80T
Bitcoin 24h-0.03%
Ethereum 24h-0.94%
BTC dominance58.3%
Fear & Greed28 · Fear
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 6, 2026.

SectorOn-chain derivatives$1.71Bacross 18 protocolsDeFiLlama ↗

Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

Bitcoin Slips Near $75,500 as Crypto Liquidations Pass $1B — questions & answers

How much was liquidated in crypto derivatives?

More than $1 billion was liquidated across the crypto derivatives market, according to Decrypt.

Where was Bitcoin trading at the latest update?

Bitcoin was priced at $75,649, down 0.03% over 24 hours and 2.07% over seven days.

What was the broader crypto market sentiment?

The Fear & Greed index stood at 28, which places sentiment in the Fear zone.

How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?

About ₹7.42M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $75,736.00. The rupee price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Bitcoin in rupee page for any amount.

Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?

BTC is up 0.12% since this brief first published — trading at ₹71,59,857 ($75,736.00) now versus ₹71,51,632 ($75,649.00) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Decrypt, Crypto.news, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

Token Times Newsdesk Data-stamped

Token Times's newsdesk writes original briefs by synthesising coverage from across the crypto press — 50+ outlets including CoinDesk, The Block, Decrypt and Cointelegraph — cross-checking the figures they report — and verifying them against on-chain data from DeFiLlama and mempool.space — plus live market context (CoinGecko, Binance). We summarise and link to every source; we never reproduce full articles. Read our editorial standards and how we use AI. Not financial advice.

Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · November 6, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #974,833 sha256:74af59a925ac846a
Corroborated across 2 outlets, reported over about 5 h — this is an original Token Times summary with live market data, not the original article.Crypto.news · Nov 6 11:35 ↗Decrypt · Nov 6 16:34 ↗

Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.