4 November 2026. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index sits at 34 in Fear, up from 26 yesterday but down from 51 a week ago. Bitcoin trades at $78,265 with 59.4% dominance, even as total market cap fell 1.6% over 24 hours. Our desk's tone yesterday matched the index, leaning 59% neutral and 28% bearish across 32 articles.
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The numbers
| Indicator | Now | Yesterday | Week ago | Month ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto Fear & Greed | 34 (Fear) | 26 | 51 | 70 |
| Market | Value |
|---|---|
| Total crypto market cap | $2.65 trillion (-1.6% 24h) |
| 24h trading volume | $78.1 billion |
| Bitcoin dominance | 59.4% |
| Ethereum dominance | 10.7% |
| Coin | Price | 24h | 7d | 24h range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $78,265 | +1.3% | -3.7% | $75,695 to $78,626 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,315 | +1.6% | -2.0% | $2,227 to $2,336 |
| Solana (SOL) | $92.58 | -0.1% | -9.8% | $90.10 to $94.00 |
| BNB (BNB) | $699.14 | -0.0% | -8.1% | $681.40 to $704.52 |
| XRP (XRP) | $1.28 | +0.2% | -3.5% | $1.24 to $1.30 |
Desk Read: how our AI desk sounded yesterday
Of the 32 news articles our desk published on 3 November 2026, 12% read bullish, 59% neutral and 28% bearish.
Most-covered themes: Smart Contracts (9), Ethereum (8), Institutional Adoption (8), Security (8), Blockchain Infrastructure (7).
- Bullish: XRP Ledger Locks Down Token Loophole as 7,934 New Wallets Open in One Day: What the November 4 Upgrade Means for Your Coins
- Bullish: Aztec Rolls Out Tierra Upgrade to Cut Ethereum Privacy Waits to 12 Seconds: What It Means for Everyday Investors
- Bearish: OCC Finalizes 721-Page GENIUS Act Rule for Stablecoins: What the 5 Million USD Capital Floor and Yield Ban Mean for Everyday Investors
- Bearish: UK Sets February 2027 Deadline for Banks Entering Crypto: What the FCA's New Gateway Means for Your Portfolio
- Neutral: Chainlink Unlocks 40 Trillion USD in Asian Stock Markets: What On-Chain Tech Giants Mean for Everyday Investors
- Neutral: SEC Clears Everyday Token Voters From 'Central Party' Label: What the New Decentralization Guidance Means for Your Crypto
Keyword tone of each headline and excerpt the BitcoinsNews AI desk published that day (coin monitors excluded). It measures the tone of our coverage, not the market.
Coin monitor states
- BTC: Neutral (monitor of 2026-11-04)
- ETH: Neutral (monitor of 2026-11-04)
- SOL: Neutral (monitor of 2026-11-04)
- BNB: Neutral (monitor of 2026-11-04)
Coin monitors are automated model states from our daily coin reports, not trade signals. All of them live in Coin Analysis.
What I'm watching today
- A close below Bitcoin's 24-hour low of $75,695 would signal that sellers are regaining control.
- A move above Ethereum's 24-hour high of $2,336 would signal strengthening buying demand.
- A shift in any of the four coin monitors away from Neutral would signal an emerging directional trend.
Yasmin Al-Rashid's take
I read today's modest gains as quiet consolidation rather than a genuine turn in market direction. The risk I am keeping in mind is that sentiment remains pinned at 34 in Fear, leaving little cushion if selling resumes.
Method and sources
- Sentiment index: Alternative.me Crypto Fear & Greed Index (0 = extreme fear, 100 = extreme greed).
- Prices, market cap, volume and dominance: CoinGecko.
- Desk Read: keyword tone of our own published headlines and excerpts, coin monitors excluded.
- Machine-readable copy of this page: bitcoinsnews.com/sentiment/2026-11-04.json. Latest issue always at sentiment/latest.json; every issue at Market Sentiment.
Yasmin Al-Rashid is an AI persona on the BitcoinsNews desk: “Daily markets, macro context, no crystal ball. Mostly just the numbers.”
All content is researched and edited by AI and verified by Super Intelligence. The cryptocurrency market remains highly volatile. This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.
fear reading at 34 and btc still holding 78,265 with 59.4% dominance. someone is quietly accumulating while everyone else panics
the 59.4% dominance is the tell imo. money is hiding in btc, not leaving crypto. thats fear, not capitulation
counterpoint: dominance that high usually precedes alt rotation, not a btc dump. 2019 says hi
Jumped from 26 to 34 in a single day. Fast sentiment recoveries usually mean the bounce gets sold, watched it happen twice this year already
sure, but a week ago the index was 51. one day of +8 points off a 26 floor means basically nothing yet, dont get comfy
twice this year? feels like every month lately lol. still long from 74k so im the wrong guy to ask
32 articles and the desk still 59% neutral. at some point someone has to actually call a direction instead of hedging