Crypto•12 October 2026•
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Crypto Fear and Greed Index Cools as Bitcoin Slips Under Macro Pressure
Key Facts
1The Crypto Fear and Greed Index dropped to 56 from an August peak of 82.
2Bitcoin prices were negatively impacted by rising bond yields, oil prices, and ETF outflows.
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index dropped to 56 from an August peak of 82, signaling a shift toward neutral sentiment among digital asset investors. Decrypt reported that Bitcoin prices were negatively impacted by rising bond yields, higher oil prices, and significant net outflows from spot ETFs during October.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net withdrawals of $484.9 million between October 7 and 8, marking the heaviest single-day outflows since June. Macroeconomic headwinds further pressured the market as the US 10-year Treasury yield climbed to approximately 5.3% and Brent crude pushed above $100 per barrel by October 12, 2026.