Bitcoin starts the week near $78,000 after three days of gains, with traders watching the US midterm elections, a Bank of England decision and the US jobs report. Here are the scheduled events from November 2 to 8, 2026, with times in UTC and IST, and the token unlocks listed for the week.
Market snapshot
- Bitcoin: about $78,350 at 00:00 UTC on November 2, up 1.05% in 24 hours, after dipping toward $76,300 over the weekend, according to KuCoin’s daily report. Bitcoin is still below $80,000, with resistance near $79,100 in one analyst view reported by Analytics Insight.
- Ether: about $2,275, up 0.88% in 24 hours.
- Sentiment: the Fear & Greed Index is 37, up from 30.
- ETF flows: US spot Bitcoin ETFs had $643.3 million of net outflows on October 30, the largest daily outflow since June 25, following the Binance hack, according to The Block. That is under 1% of the $98.14 billion in total ETF assets. Spot Ether ETFs had about $156 million of outflows.
Prices move quickly, so check a live source before you act. Our live prices page shows current figures.
Event calendar
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | US ISM Manufacturing; eurozone final Manufacturing PMI | Time not listed |
| Nov 3 | US midterm elections | Voting day |
| Nov 3 | US JOLTS job openings (September data) | 15:00 UTC (8:30 PM IST) |
| Nov 4 | US ISM Services, ADP employment; Circle earnings | Times not listed |
| Nov 5 | Bank of England rate decision | 12:00 UTC (5:30 PM IST) |
| Nov 6 | US jobs report (October nonfarm payrolls) | 13:30 UTC (7:00 PM IST) |
US midterm elections: November 3
The US midterm elections take place on Tuesday, November 3. Reports say the vote is influencing market sentiment, but the sources reviewed do not forecast a specific effect on Bitcoin.
Bank of England decision: November 5
A market calendar lists the Bank of England decision on Thursday, November 5, at 12:00 UTC. It shows the current rate at 3.75% and a consensus figure of 4% (forexfundamentals.com). Consensus figures can change before the decision, so check the Bank of England’s own announcement.
US jobs report: November 6
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to release the October employment report on Friday, November 6, at 8:30 AM Eastern, which is 13:30 UTC (thriveinmarkets.com). JOLTS job openings are due on November 3 at 10:00 AM Eastern (fedratecalc.com).
Token unlocks this week
KuCoin’s weekly calendar lists these unlock dates. Token unlocks release locked tokens into circulation and can add selling pressure, but the effect varies, so check each project’s own schedule.
- Nov 2: BTW and ZAMA
- Nov 3: KITE
- Nov 4: MMT
- Nov 5: ENA
- Nov 8: STABLE and AVAX
Our earlier post on token unlocks explains how to read them.
This article is for information only and is not financial advice. Schedules can change, so check the official release pages before each event.
Sources
- Crypto Daily Market Report, November 2, 2026 (KuCoin)
- Spot bitcoin ETF outflows after the Binance hack (The Block)
- Bitcoin price eyes $79,000 ahead of US midterm elections (Analytics Insight)
- Bank of England rate decision, November 5, 2026 (forexfundamentals.com)
- Next NFP release: November 6, 2026 (thriveinmarkets.com)
- US economic calendar, November 2026 (fedratecalc.com)