The 7 Worst Crypto Performers of November 2026: ENA Down 18% in a Week — 5 Numbers That Decide If They Bounce or Bleed

Thirty-seven established coins are down more than 15% in a single week. The crypto market has shed roughly $100 billion in seven days, Bitcoin has just printed its fifth consecutive red week, and the worst performer on this list — Ethena's ENA — has lost about 18% while Bitcoin itself fell only around 4%. If you hold any altcoin, this is the week that decides whether your portfolio bounces or bleeds further.

Every coin below fell for a different reason — some deserved it, some are collateral damage, and at least one is still up more than 100% in 2026 despite this week's drop. Below is the ranked list, what drove each one down, the levels that decide what happens next, and a checklist for anyone thinking about buying the dip.

The Week Crypto Lost $100 Billion

The sell-off did not start this week — it accelerated into it. Bitcoin opened Monday, November 9, at roughly $75,000 after briefly dipping to $73,510 in early trading, its lowest print since August. Ether touched $2,060 before recovering to around $2,127. The trigger, according to Reuters, was the US midterm result: Democrats took control of both chambers of Congress, and traders started pricing in a tougher regulatory road for crypto. Layered on top of that, the market is still absorbing the reported $6.3 billion Binance heist from October 29 — the largest exchange theft on record.

The numbers behind the week tell the story better than any headline:

Two things stand out. First, Bitcoin's 4% weekly drop is mild next to altcoins — this is an altcoin rout inside a Bitcoin correction, not a uniform crash. Second, the ETF outflow matters more than the price: $1.28 billion left US spot Bitcoin ETFs in a week, and the funds are now net sellers for the year. For how those funds work and why their flows move prices, see our guide on what a Bitcoin ETF is.

Bitcoin's technical picture is equally stretched. The 14-day RSI sits at 36.65 — close to oversold but not there yet. The 20-day average is $79,031 and the 50-day is $81,770, both far above the price, so every rally runs into overhead supply. The battleground is $74,740 support against $75,590 resistance. Our crypto liquidations explainer breaks down why $803 million can vanish in four hours.

The 7 Worst Crypto Performers of November 2026 — Ranked

The ranking below uses seven-day performance among large-cap coins, based on CryptoPotato's weekend market watch and the live losers board at Beetcoins, with prices as of November 8–9, 2026. Percentages move by the hour, so treat the levels — not the decimals — as the durable part of this list.

1. Ethena (ENA) — down about 18% in a week

ENA is the week's worst large-cap performer, down roughly 18% over seven days to about $0.15. That continues a brutal slide: ENA was already down 17% the week before, and it now sits far below the levels where most 2026 buyers entered. The fall has no single new trigger — Ethena is a high-beta DeFi token, and when the market sells off, the highest-beta names fall first and furthest.

What makes ENA different from the others on this list is how little cushion it has. Its value rests on the synthetic-dollar protocol's growth and on yields holding up — and both are under pressure while funding rates compress across the market. Our ENA price prediction from earlier this month flagged $0.10 as the line that decides whether this becomes a 30% drawdown or a 50% one. Lose $0.10 and the next visible support is thin air until roughly $0.07. Hold it, and a relief bounce toward $0.20 is the first realistic target.

2. NEAR Protocol (NEAR) — down 15–17% in a week

NEAR trades at about $3.60, down roughly 15% on the week by one count and 16.8% by another. It is the week's second-worst large-cap loser — and yet it is also the most misleading name on this list. NEAR is still up about 128% in 2026, with a six-month return near 137%, according to Finnhub data. In other words, this week's drop is a correction inside a much larger uptrend, not a collapse.

That context changes the verdict. NEAR fell because the whole market fell and because it had the furthest to fall — coins that rallied hardest in the autumn give back the most now. The one-month return of about -22% shows the giveback is real, but the year-to-date figure says the trend that powered NEAR through 2026 has not broken. Watch $3.45, the week's low: holding above it keeps the weekly uptrend intact, while a close below it opens the door to $3.00. For NEAR, this week is a test of a rally, not a funeral.

3. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) — down 13–15% in a week

BCH trades near $241, down about 13% on the week by CryptoPotato's count and 15% by the live board. A week ago it was at $245 and our own price analysis already had it down 13% in seven days — the slide has simply continued. BCH is the oldest coin on this list and the one with the least narrative support: it has no ETF filing momentum, no AI angle, and no DeFi ecosystem to point to when the market turns risk-off.

That is why BCH falls harder than Bitcoin in a sell-off: it is a pure beta play on crypto sentiment. The level to watch is $200 — the line our earlier analysis flagged as the decision point between a bounce toward $290 and a deeper slide. BCH at $241 is uncomfortably close to it. If Bitcoin holds $74,740, BCH probably finds buyers before $200; if Bitcoin loses that support, BCH is likely to test $200 within days.

4. Hyperliquid (HYPE) — down 12–15% in a week

HYPE trades at about $74.84, down roughly 12% on the week by one measure and nearly 15% by another. The context here is a round trip: HYPE rallied to $96 in late October after ICE, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, agreed with Trade[XYZ] to bring Hyperliquid-based perpetual futures to the US market. It has now given back almost 15% from that peak in a matter of days — a classic case of buying the rumor, then selling the market.

HYPE also carries a structural warning most holders ignore. Only about 24% of its supply is actually trading, so the $71 billion implied valuation rests on a small free float — small floats amplify moves in both directions. Our Hyperliquid explainer laid out that problem in full. Binance reopened HYPE withdrawals on November 8, removing one overhang — but the level that matters is $70. Hold it and the ICE story can reassert itself; lose it and $60 comes into view fast.

5. PUMP — down more than 14% in a week

PUMP is the smallest name on this list and the purest sentiment trade in it. Down more than 14% on the week, it has no earnings, no yield, and no institutional bid to cushion a fall — when risk appetite disappears, tokens like PUMP are sold first and bought back last.

The honest verdict on PUMP is the simplest on this list: it will not recover on its own fundamentals. It recovers when Bitcoin recovers and risk appetite returns, and not before. Anyone holding PUMP should be watching Bitcoin's $74,740 support, not PUMP's own chart — the coin's fate this week is entirely downstream of the market leader.

6. Stellar (XLM) — down 11–13% in a week

XLM trades at about $0.147, down roughly 11% on the week by CryptoPotato's count and 13% on the live board. The weekly drop is only part of the story: XLM is down about 22% in a month, 28% in 2026, and 47% over the past year, according to Finnhub. Of the seven coins here, Stellar has the weakest long-term trend — it was falling before this week and it is falling faster now.

Stellar's problem is relevance. It is a payments chain in a market that currently rewards AI infrastructure, privacy coins, and exchange tokens instead. There is no catalyst on its calendar and no narrative pulling buyers in. The $0.14 level is the immediate line in the sand; below it, the next stop is $0.13. XLM is the coin on this list most likely to keep drifting lower even if the broader market stabilizes, simply because nothing is pulling capital toward it.

7. Ondo Finance (ONDO) — down about 12% in a week

ONDO rounds out the list at roughly -12% on the week. It is the tokenized real-world-assets play that had a strong 2026 story — bringing Treasuries and other traditional assets on-chain — but real-world-asset tokens are still high-beta crypto assets when the market sells off, and ONDO is behaving like one. Its fall is a reminder that a good narrative does not protect a token from a bad week.

ONDO's saving grace is that its thesis is the most concrete of the seven: tokenized Treasuries are a real, growing market with real revenue behind it. That sets no price floor this week, but it gives ONDO a fundamental reason to recover when the market turns — unlike PUMP, which has none. If ONDO stabilizes while the rest of the list keeps falling, it will be the first sign buyers are distinguishing between narratives again.

5 Numbers That Decide If They Bounce or Bleed

Individual coin charts matter less this week than five market-wide numbers — every coin on this list recovers or falls with these:

Put together, the picture is a market oversold on a short-term basis but not yet washed out. The RSI at 36.65, Fear & Greed at 29, and a 41% drawdown from the peak all argue a bounce is possible. The ETF outflows, tomorrow's CPI print, and the midterm regulatory overhang all argue it is not guaranteed. That tension is the whole trade this week.

What Most People Get Wrong About Buying This Dip

The most dangerous idea in a week like this is that a 15% drop automatically means a 15% discount. It does not. A coin can fall 15% and then fall another 30% — every coin on this list has done it at some point. Price alone tells you nothing about value; it tells you only what the last seller accepted.

The second mistake is treating all seven coins as the same trade. They are not. NEAR is a correction inside a 128% yearly rally. ENA is a high-beta DeFi token with no floor. XLM is a multi-year downtrend that this week merely accelerated. Buying "the dip" as if they were interchangeable is how portfolios end up owning the weakest name at the largest size.

The third mistake is ignoring the calendar. US CPI lands on November 10 — tomorrow. Buying aggressively the day before an inflation print is gambling on a data release, not investing. Wait for the print, then decide with the information in hand.

Finally, many holders forget the lesson of the last ten days. The Binance hack, the Keplr wallet breach, and the Gnosis Pay card-data exposure all happened within weeks of each other. If your coins sit on an exchange or in a hot wallet while you debate dip-buying, the bigger risk is not the price — it is custody. Our guides on how to store Bitcoin safely and the best crypto wallets after the Binance hack cover the steps that matter before any new buy.

The Dip-Buyer's Checklist: 7 Steps Before You Buy Any of These 7 Coins

• Check Bitcoin first, not the coin: if BTC is below $74,740, altcoin dips are falling knives, not discounts. Wait for Bitcoin to hold support before sizing any altcoin buy.
• Wait for the CPI print on November 10: a hot inflation number can erase a day's bounce in an hour. Let the data land before committing fresh capital.
• Separate the correction from the downtrend: NEAR is up 128% in 2026 — a dip. XLM is down 47% in a year — a downtrend. Size the two very differently.
• Respect the coin's own level: ENA must hold $0.10, BCH must hold $200, HYPE must hold $70. A buy below those levels is a different trade with worse odds.
• Never use leverage on a bounce: $803 million in liquidations in four hours this morning is what happens to leveraged longs in a week like this. Spot only.
• Check the ETF flows: five straight days of outflows means institutions are selling, not buying. Wait for at least one day of inflows before calling a bottom.
• Secure what you already own: move holdings off exchanges into a hardware wallet before adding to positions — 3.7 million BTC are already lost forever, and exchange hacks keep happening.

FAQs

Which crypto fell the most this week?

Ethena (ENA) is the worst large-cap performer of the week, down about 18% to roughly $0.15. NEAR Protocol follows at 15–17%, then Bitcoin Cash at 13–15% and Hyperliquid at 12–15%.

Why is crypto crashing in November 2026?

Three forces are colliding: the US midterms handed Democrats control of Congress, raising fears of tougher crypto regulation; the market is still absorbing the $6.3 billion Binance hack from October 29; and US spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen $1.28 billion in outflows in a week. Bitcoin is down about 4% on the week, but altcoins are falling three to four times as fast.

Is now a good time to buy the dip in altcoins?

Not blindly. Bitcoin must first hold $74,740 support, and the US CPI print on November 10 could move the whole market. NEAR — still up 128% in 2026 — is a dip inside an uptrend, while XLM — down 47% in a year — is a downtrend. Treat them differently, use spot only, and never buy with leverage in a week that liquidated $803 million in four hours.

Will ENA, NEAR, or BCH recover?

It depends on Bitcoin. If BTC holds $74,740 and reclaims $76,000, the oversold names — ENA above $0.10, BCH above $200, HYPE above $70 — have room for sharp relief bounces. If BTC loses $74,740, expect another leg down across all seven. Watch the levels, not the headlines.

What is the Fear & Greed Index saying?

It reads 29 — Fear, but not extreme fear. Markets often bottom when the index drops below 20, so sentiment alone does not yet signal a capitulation low. With Bitcoin's RSI at 36.65, the market is close to oversold but has not reached the panic levels that historically mark durable bottoms.

Should I move my crypto off exchanges during a crash?

Yes — a crash is exactly when exchange risk matters most, and the last two weeks brought the $6.3 billion Binance hack, the Keplr wallet breach, and the Gnosis Pay card-data exposure. A hardware wallet removes the exchange as a point of failure. See our guides on storing Bitcoin safely and the best crypto wallets for the practical steps.

Conclusion

This week separated the coins with a story from the coins with only a chart. ENA leads the losses at 18% with no floor below $0.10. NEAR fell 15% but is still up 128% in 2026 — the week's most misleading loser. BCH, HYPE, PUMP, XLM, and ONDO each fell double digits for different reasons, from faded rallies to fading relevance. The market lost about $100 billion, liquidated $803 million of leveraged longs in a morning, and watched $1.28 billion walk out of Bitcoin ETFs in a week.

None of that means the market cannot bounce — the RSI near 36, Fear & Greed at 29, and a 41% drawdown from the peak all say a relief rally is possible. But a bounce is not a bottom, and the five numbers in this article — $74,740, $76,000, tomorrow's CPI, the ETF flows, and the fear reading — will tell you which one you are looking at before the headlines do. Until Bitcoin holds its support and the ETF bleeding stops, the right move is patience, spot positions only, and coins secured in your own wallet. If you are weighing whether Bitcoin itself still makes sense at these levels, our honest guide on whether Bitcoin is a good investment in 2026 lays out both sides.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Cryptocurrency prices are volatile — always do your own research before investing.