Bitcoin Liquidations Top $1B as Wall Street Sells Off

Bitcoin liquidations topped $1 billion on November 5, 2026, as a Wall Street selloff coincided with a reversal in Bitcoin’s post-election rebound. Bitcoin fell about 5% toward $76,000, according to Yahoo Finance. The Block reported that a Nasdaq selloff hit crypto markets and triggered $1.03 billion in liquidations.

Published totals differ slightly. The Block reported $1.03 billion in crypto liquidations, while TheStreet, citing CoinGlass, reported about $1.06 billion across exchanges over 24 hours. The latter figure is an across-exchange total, not a Bitcoin-only figure.

• The Block reported Bitcoin at $75,700, down 6%, and ether down 7% on November 5.
• CoinGlass data cited by TheStreet counted more than 207,000 affected traders across exchanges in 24 hours.
• Bitcoin’s intraday low was $75,463, its lowest since September 16, according to CT.
• At 1:46 p.m. Eastern, the S&P 500 was down 3.9% and the Nasdaq Composite 5.2%, AP reported.
• Bitcoin rose to just above $81,000 on November 4 before falling back toward $76,000 the next day.

Bitcoin liquidations and the November 5 timeline

1. November 3: Democrats won both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, according to Yahoo Finance.
2. November 4: Bitcoin rose as much as 4.2% to just above $81,000 as stocks also recovered, Bloomberg News reported. Bloomberg said the rebound followed an initial selloff.
3. November 5, during US trading: US stocks fell. AP reported that AI-chip and data-center stocks led the losses. By 1:46 p.m. Eastern, the Nasdaq Composite was down 5.2% and the S&P 500 was down 3.9%, according to AP. CT reported a 4.2% Nasdaq decline.
4. November 5, crypto trading: Bitcoin reached $75,463, according to CT, and briefly traded below its 50-week moving average, then at $75,733. The Block reported $1.03 billion in liquidations; TheStreet cited CoinGlass at about $1.06 billion across exchanges over 24 hours.

Background: stocks, elections and fragile momentum

The market sequence was sharp: Bitcoin and stocks recovered on November 4, then both faced losses the following day. Bloomberg reported Bitcoin’s November 4 rise alongside a recovery in stocks. On November 5, AP described a broad Wall Street reversal, with AI-chip and data-center stocks leading losses. The Block reported that the Nasdaq selloff hit crypto.

The liquidation reports provide different totals. The Block put liquidations at $1.03 billion, while TheStreet cited CoinGlass at approximately $1.06 billion across exchanges over 24 hours. TheStreet’s report also said more than 207,000 traders were affected. The supplied reports do not provide a breakdown of liquidations by individual crypto asset.

Other market context preceded the November 5 decline. Reuters reported on November 4 that Bitcoin ETF funds had $884 million in net outflows in the preceding week, their largest weekly net outflow since early July. Reuters reported that the outflows came amid market concern following the Binance security incident.

Binance said the October 29 incident affected about $6.34 billion in digital assets. In an update on November 3, the company said 98% of affected token assets had been replenished and about $2.85 billion had been frozen or intercepted. The supplied reporting does not establish the incident or ETF outflows as direct causes of the November 5 price decline.

Reactions and market data

Jordan Watson, a portfolio manager at Tandem Investment Advisors, warned that investors could see more volatility while digesting election results and their policy implications. He said the post-election equity gains were not an “all-clear signal,” according to CT.

The following CoinGecko prices were recorded at 20:13 UTC on November 5, 2026. They are a timestamped market snapshot, not the intraday lows reported by other outlets.

At that timestamp, CoinGecko recorded Bitcoin’s 24-hour range as $75,573 to $80,882. CT separately reported an intraday low of $75,463. Alternative.me classified its Crypto Fear & Greed Index reading of 50 as Neutral on November 5. These figures describe different market measures: a price snapshot, reported intraday lows and an index classification.

Outlook: what to watch after the selloff

The evidence available for November 5 establishes a steep move in Bitcoin alongside losses in US equities, but does not establish what prices will do next. CT reported that Bitcoin briefly traded below its 50-week moving average, then at $75,733. That is a reported technical reference, not a forecast.

The ETF outflows reported by Reuters provide recent market context, but the supplied reporting does not show that they caused the November 5 decline. The liquidation totals also differ between reports, so the figures should be read with their sources and time windows in mind. This report describes market events and is not investment advice.

FAQ

Why did crypto liquidations rise on November 5?

The Block reported that a Nasdaq selloff hit crypto markets and triggered liquidations. The reports do not identify the trigger for each individual liquidation.

How much was liquidated in crypto?

The Block reported $1.03 billion in crypto liquidations. TheStreet, citing CoinGlass, reported about $1.06 billion across exchanges over 24 hours and more than 207,000 affected traders.

Did Bitcoin lose its post-election gains?

Bitcoin fell toward $76,000 on November 5 after rising above $80,000 the previous day. Yahoo Finance described the move as reversing the prior day’s rebound, while Bloomberg reported that Bitcoin had risen as much as 4.2% to just above $81,000 on November 4.

Sources

• Bitcoin erases post-election gains as Wall Street selloff triggers over $1 billion in crypto liquidations (The Block)
• Bitcoin tumbles to $76,000 as post-election stock rally fades (finance.yahoo.com)
• Trader suffers eight liquidations as panic selling grips markets (www.thestreet.com)

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile; always do your own research before investing.