Tuesday delivered a brutal shakeup across global markets, as fears around artificial intelligence (AI) valuations combined with broader macroeconomic pressures erased $730 billion from U.S. equities. Crypto investors werenโt spared either, with $289 billion in digital assets disappearing almost overnight, while even traditional safe havens like precious metals fell in tandem.
Unified Downturn Hits Bitcoin, Stocks, and Metals
Bitcoin slipped below the $100,000 mark on Nov. 4, briefly hitting $98,995 on Bitstamp. At the time of writing, BTC has lost more than 6% in 24 hours and now sits roughly 20% below its October peak above $126,000. Between Nov. 3 and 5 p.m. ET on Nov. 4, the crypto market shed $289.04 billion, pushing bitcoinโs market cap beneath $2 trillion.
Wall Street mirrored the carnage. The Nasdaq plunged 486 points to 23,348.64, with tech stocks taking the hardest hits. The NYSE shed 133.88 points to 21,282.71, the Dow Jones dropped 251.44 to 47,085.24, and the S&P 500 fell 80.42 to 6,771.55. It was a stark blood-red session, wiping out more than $730 billion in U.S. equities in a single day.
Even precious metals, traditionally a hedge in turbulent times, joined the sell-off. Gold fell 1.66% to $3,933 per ounce, silver slipped 1.98% to $47.05, and other metals including platinum and palladium also traded lower, showing that no asset class was immune. Crypto-linked stocks were particularly hard hit.
Crypto Mining and Exchange Stocks Under Pressure
Bitcoin miners experienced heavy losses across the board. Hut 8 led with a 12.52% drop to $48.11, while Riot Platforms, Terawulf, and Cleanspark declined around 6.88%. Marathon Digital and Bitdeer followed closely, losing 6.68% and 6.60%, respectively. Even established players like IREN and Cipher saw modest declines of 1.65% and 1.09%.
Major crypto exchanges and service providers also suffered. Coinbase shares fell 6.99%, MicroStrategy (MSTR) sank 6.68%, Circle Internet Group dropped 5.61%, and Bullish lost 8.97%. Bitcoin-focused ETFs, such as BlackRockโs IBIT, dropped over 5%. The combined sell-off left very few survivors, spanning traditional markets to crypto infrastructure.
Shifting Market Sentiment
Investorsโ mood has clearly swung from greed to caution, with traders preparing for a volatile week ahead. Whether Bitcoin rebounds or slides further, Tuesdayโs events reinforced a critical reminder: volatility remains an ever-present force, dictating the pace and direction of both digital and traditional markets.
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