Crypto Fear & Greed Index — October 2026: 56.7

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index stayed fairly steady in October 2026, peaking at 58 on the first of the month and hitting a low of 56 on October 2nd, with an overall monthly average of 56.7. Tension was pushed up early in the month by a horrific home robbery where crypto thieves attacked a man and threatened his family, causing a two-point drop in the index. Sentiment was further challenged by warnings about social media contacts being scam signs, a MetaMask exit from Ethereum validators due to diverted staking rewards, and price warnings of an October plunge. Meanwhile, a proposed SEC framework for crypto custody helped calm the market's nerves. Overall, the month ended with market mood balancing these security worries against positive signals, including Citigroup raising its one-year Bitcoin forecast to $113,000.

Peak 58 on 2026-10-01 · low 56 on 2026-10-02 · live month, refreshes daily · ← September · Crypto Fear & Greed Index timeline · · World Tension, same month

• Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery BBC Business · 2026-10-02
• MetaMask exits Ethereum validators after attacker diverts staking rewards CoinDesk · 2026-10-01
• Citi Targets $113K Bitcoin as Peter Brandt Eyes $600K—but Warns of October Plunge Yahoo Finance · 2026-10-02
• Pirro warns social media contacts can be first crypto scam sign NewsNation · 2026-10-02
• Citigroup raises one-year Bitcoin forecast to $113,000 Fortune · 2026-10-01
• Community Banks Swing Back at Trump Regulators Over Crypto Charters WSJ · 2026-10-02
• Block Launches Its First Ever Bitcoin Consumer Advertising Campaign, Making the Case for Bitcoin as Everyday, Usable Money Block · 2026-10-01
• Three reasons why bitcoin's recent bounce could be the start of a bigger bullish move CNBC · 2026-10-01

• Why the SEC's proposed framework for crypto custody is a very big deal