Crypto news: bitcoin falls to $63,500, ether down 9% as Fed hike bets soar

Bitcoin dropped to about $63,500 on Saturday evening. At 23:03 UTC on November 14, 2026, the largest cryptocurrency traded at $63,528 according to CoinGecko, down 6.6% in 24 hours and roughly 16% on the week. Ether lost 9.1% over the same period to $1,745, and the total crypto market shed 9.2% to about $2.16 trillion. For the bigger picture on why the market keeps sliding, our running explainer on why is crypto down is updated with every sell-off.

This crypto news roundup covers what is driving the move: traders now price a Federal Reserve rate hike in December as almost certain, US spot bitcoin ETFs keep bleeding money, and leveraged long positions are being force-closed in waves. Our technical read from earlier today is in Bitcoin price breaks below the 200-week moving average.

Crypto news at a glance: bitcoin, ether, XRP and Solana tonight

The losses run across the board, but smaller coins fall harder. As of 23:03 UTC, CoinGecko data:

• Bitcoin: $63,528, down 6.6% in 24 hours.
• Ether: $1,745, down 9.1%.
• BNB: $575, down 8.4%.
• XRP: $0.898, down 10.7%.
• Solana: $69.19, down 10.4%.
• Dogecoin: $0.056, down 12.0%.
• Uniswap: $4.74, down 17.0%, one of the weakest large tokens.

Bitcoin dominance, its share of total crypto market value, stands at 58.7%. When dominance holds up in a crash, money is fleeing smaller coins first.

Bitcoin distance from its all-time high: down 49.6%

Bitcoin's all-time high is $126,080, set on October 6, 2025. At $63,528 the price sits 49.6% below that record, close to half its peak value. The last daily close this low was on August 17, 2026, at $62,844. The 12-month low is $58,566 from July 1, 2026, which was 53.5% below the record. So the current drawdown is deep, but not yet as deep as the summer low. Figures are based on CoinGecko daily closes, cryptoticker.io calculation.

The speed is what hurts: bitcoin closed at $80,443 on November 5 and at $71,372 on November 13, a loss of about 21% in nine days. Ether trades 64.7% below its $4,946 record from August 2025, XRP is 75.4% below its high and Solana 76.4% below. Long-term targets from analysts are collected in our Bitcoin price prediction.

Crypto liquidations: leveraged longs take the hit

A liquidation is the forced closing of a leveraged position by the exchange once the posted collateral no longer covers the loss. These sales are automatic and accelerate every move. According to bitcoin.com, about $1 billion in positions were wiped out in 24 hours, $382 million of it in bitcoin. Coinpaper, citing CoinGlass, put the previous day's figure at about $1.47 billion. The gap comes from the rolling 24-hour window in which these numbers are measured.

When bitcoin broke below $64,000 in the evening, one hour alone did heavy damage: TokenPost reported $691 million in liquidations, $671 million of them longs and $19.5 million shorts. Roughly 97% of the losses hit traders betting on higher prices.

Why is the crypto market falling? Fed, ETF outflows and shrinking stablecoins

US rate expectations are the main driver. The CME FedWatch tool showed an 88.5% probability of a quarter-point hike in December on Saturday and 11.5% for a half point, bitcoin.com reports. The trigger was October CPI rising 0.4% month on month against 0.3% expected, and nonfarm payrolls rising by 165,000 against roughly 65,000 expected. Higher rates make safe assets more attractive and pull money out of risk assets like crypto.

On top of that, US spot bitcoin ETFs keep losing money. According to Coinpaper, citing Farside Investors, they saw about $1.07 billion in net outflows between November 9 and 13, with roughly $908 million from BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust. Ether funds lost $398.9 million in the same period. Coinpaper also cites Coinbase Institutional: the combined supply of USDT, USDC and DAI fell by a record $11.5 billion over 30 days. Fewer stablecoins mean less buying power parked on exchanges.

Crypto Fear and Greed Index at 13: extreme fear

The Fear and Greed Index from alternative.me measures crypto market sentiment on a scale from 0 to 100. On November 14 it reads 13, deep in "extreme fear", after 20 the day before and 28 two days earlier. What similar readings meant for prices in the past is covered in our Fear and Greed Index extreme fear history.

Which crypto sectors are falling the most

By CoinGecko's categories, DeFi took the hardest hit. Among sectors worth more than $5 billion, automated market makers fell 14.7% in 24 hours, decentralized exchanges 13.5%, yield farming and perpetuals platforms 13.4% each, and governance tokens 13.1%. These tokens depend heavily on trading volume and leverage, and both shrink first in a sell-off.

Is bitcoin going to zero? What the numbers say

The question comes up in every crash. There is no forecast that answers it, but there is context. Bitcoin already lost more than half its record value once in this cycle, 53.5% in July 2026, and then recovered above $80,000 by early November. A network still worth more than $1 trillion does not fall to zero overnight. The next levels traders watch are $62,000 and $60,000, according to Coinpaper, with the year low of $58,566 below that. Scenario with a condition: if rate expectations stay this high and ETF outflows continue, those levels come into play. If Fed expectations ease or ETF inflows return, $66,000 to $68,000 is the first zone bitcoin needs to reclaim.

Will Ethereum fall below $1,000?

Ether trades at $1,745. Its 12-month low is $1,566 from June 26, 2026, and the last daily close this low was on July 10. A drop to $1,000 would take another 43%. Coinpaper described $1,800 as the zone being tested in the evening, with a sustained break opening the way toward $1,750, a level that has now been reached. To recover, ether needs to retake $1,850 to $1,900, according to Coinpaper. Analyst targets are in our Ethereum price prediction.

Sell or hold? How to trade the move

If you want to act, there are two directions. A long position profits when the price rises, a short position profits when it keeps falling. You can do either without leverage by buying or selling bitcoin itself, or with leverage via futures and perpetual contracts. Leverage multiplies gains and losses alike: at 10x, a move of roughly 10% against you wipes out your margin; at 100x, about 1% is enough. The $671 million in long liquidations within one hour shows how fast that happens.

A stop-loss is an order that closes a position automatically at a price you set in advance, capping the loss. Setting one means deciding beforehand how much you are prepared to lose. Exchanges such as Bitget offer futures with stop-loss and take-profit orders; we compare fees, order types and licensing in our crypto exchange comparison, and leveraged products in the best crypto brokers overview. Direction and leverage remain your decision. Leveraged products can lead to a total loss.

Crypto news for US and UK readers: what applies to you

For US traders the Fed decision in December is the date that matters most; the rate path drives the dollar, Treasury yields and with them crypto. In the UK, the Financial Conduct Authority has banned the sale of crypto derivatives to retail consumers since January 2021, so leveraged crypto futures are not available to most British retail traders on regulated platforms. Whichever market you trade in, check which platform holds your coins and whether you have leveraged positions open there.

Yesterday's crypto news with the Friday morning numbers is in Crypto news, November 13.

Crypto crash: your next three steps

1. Check open leveraged positions and set a stop-loss before the next liquidation wave. Futures platforms are compared in our best perp DEX guide.
2. Compare fees and licensing of your trading venue in the exchange comparison if you plan to buy or sell.
3. Watch the $62,000 and $60,000 levels and the long-term view in the Bitcoin price prediction.

(As of November 14, 2026, 23:05 UTC. This article is not investment advice. Prices and fee models change; check the terms with the provider before every purchase. Trading with leverage can result in the total loss of the capital invested.)