Crypto Market Today (Nov 9, 2026): BTC Tests the 200-Day Before CPI, ETH −5%, and How to Swap Any Coin to XMR While THORChain Waits

Market data only, not financial advice. Prices are snapshots from Monday morning, Nov 9, 2026 (UTC). SecureShift operates the DEX discussed below.

Crypto Market Snapshot: Monday, November 9, 2026

Sources: BTC and XMR from CoinGecko; ETH from the KuCoin daily report (00:00 UTC). Total crypto market cap is ~$2.6T and BTC dominance is ~58.5%.

What Happened: A Sunday Liquidation Flush

Thin weekend liquidity did what it usually does. On Sunday evening, leveraged longs were forced out. About $343M in long liquidations hit on Sunday, and around $803M in positions were liquidated in the four hours before Monday's open. BTC wicked to $73,477 on Coinbase, the lowest since August 21, before bouncing back above $74,500 (CryptoTicker). It was the fifth straight losing week. BTC is now down ~13.6% from the October 4 weekly close of $86,507.

The backdrop hasn't changed. Spot BTC ETFs bled ~$1.28B last week, and December Fed hike odds sit near 77% after October's 165K jobs beat. Regulators were busy too. FinCEN issued an order on Nov 6 restricting US financial institutions from processing certain transfers involving the MEXC exchange, which says it is operating normally. It's another reminder that funds parked on a custodial exchange depend on that exchange's banking and regulatory standing.

Bitcoin Price Analysis: The 200-Day Line Is the Whole Story

• Support: the 200-day MA (~$73,170), then the Aug 21 low (~$73,005), then $69,000–$70,000. BTC hasn't closed a day below the 200-day since August 19.
• Resistance: $75,500, then ~$76,100 (Sunday's high), then the 100-day MA (~$77,290). The 50-day sits up at ~$81,740.

Our read: a daily close under the 200-day around CPI would shift the conversation toward $70K. Holding it and reclaiming $77.3K would give bulls a short-term base. Tomorrow's inflation print is the trigger either way.

Monero (XMR) and the THORChain Question

XMR is steady near $600 while BTC and ETH slide. It's one of the few large caps that is roughly flat on the week.

A lot of XMR holders are waiting for native Monero swaps on THORChain, which would let THORSwap and other THORChain front-ends trade XMR without wrapped tokens. Here's where that stands. THORChain released v3.21 on October 21, and by November 8 the v3.21.1 integration work was complete. XMR swaps are still not live, though. Node operators first need to finish a churn to generate a new key. A core developer estimated on Nov 5 that this could take one to two weeks. After that, a small mainnet test pool with a few hundred dollars comes before any real liquidity, and no launch date has been announced (TokenPost).

Why Swap XMR on SecureShift DEX While THORChain Waits

THORChain's XMR integration is a big deal for the ecosystem, and we hope it launches smoothly. If you want native Monero today, though, SecureShift DEX already lists Monero as a live network, alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana and Arbitrum. What that means in practice:

• Any to XMR, no permission needed. Choose a supported coin or token, choose XMR, enter the amount and your Monero address, and send. There's no sign-up, no KYC and no email.
• No wallet connection. You don't approve contracts or connect a browser wallet. You only enter a recipient address, which keeps your wallet out of reach of approval-drainer scams.
• Native XMR to your own wallet. It's real Monero at your 4… or 8… address, not a wrapped IOU or a perp. Read perps vs native XMR for why that matters.
• Automatic refunds. If a swap fails, it's set up to refund to your original address.
• Multi-route liquidity. Trades route across multiple DEX liquidity sources, which reduces single-point risk.

Prefer a fixed quote? SecureShift's instant exchange also covers the main routes: BTC to XMR, ETH to XMR, USDT to XMR, SOL to XMR and LTC to XMR. Fixed rates lock for 20 minutes, and BTC to XMR averages about 15–25 minutes.

To be fair: like any swap service, SecureShift screens deposits under its published AML policy, and your source coin stays visible on its own chain. Our no-KYC swap checklist explains what you still share. New to Monero? Start with how to buy Monero without KYC.

Heads-up: SecureShift has announced a scheduled DEX upgrade today, Nov 9, from 20:00 to 21:30 UTC. If you're swapping this evening, finish before then or wait until it's done.

What to Watch This Week

Swap any coin to XMR with no account: SecureShift DEX · Yesterday: Nov 8 market update

FAQ

Why did Bitcoin drop on November 8–9, 2026?

A wave of leveraged long liquidations on Sunday evening pushed BTC to about $73,500, its lowest since August 21, after a week of about $1.28 billion in spot ETF outflows and rising odds of a December Fed rate hike.

What is Bitcoin's 200-day moving average right now?

About $73,170. Bitcoin has not closed a day below it since August 19, which makes it the key support to watch around Tuesday's CPI report.

Can I swap Monero on THORChain or THORSwap?

Not yet. As of November 8, 2026, THORChain had finished its v3.21.1 Monero integration work, but native XMR swaps were not live. Node churn, key generation and a small test pool still have to happen, and no launch date has been announced.

How can I swap any coin to XMR without an account?

On SecureShift DEX, choose the pair, enter the amount and your Monero address, then send the deposit. There is no sign-up, no KYC and no wallet connection. SecureShift's instant exchange also offers pairs such as BTC to XMR and ETH to XMR.

When is the October CPI report?

Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern (13:30 UTC).

Disclaimer: For information only, not investment advice. SecureShift operates the DEX and exchange mentioned in this article. Data sources are linked inline and were accurate at publication on Nov 9, 2026.