Crypto Fear & Greed Index drops to 29 as Bitcoin falls to $77,000

Sentiment slid into fear territory in a single day as liquidations swept through futures markets and traders watched the 200-day moving average The Crypto Fear & Greed Index fell to a reading of 29-30 on October 30, 2026. That was a 21-point drop from 51 the day before. The slide came as Bitcoin slipped below $77,000. Bitcoin hit an overnight low near $76,400 before clawing back some ground. For context, it closed around $77,839 on October 29. What pushed the market into fear The catalyst traces back to Binance. The exchange reported a $6.3 billion breach spanning October 29-30, according to the research findings. The selloff that followed spread quickly across the market. BNB, the token tied to the exchange’s ecosystem, dropped approximately 8.5%. The damage spread to derivatives. About $1.57 billion in crypto futures positions were liquidated over 24 hours. Bitcoin accounted for roughly $522 million of those liquidations. Ether added around $361 million. Together, the two largest assets made up more than half of the total wiped-out positions. The broader picture stayed relatively intact. Bitcoin’s dominance hovered near 59%. Total crypto market capitalization sat around $2.6 ...