Crypto Fear & Greed Index sinks to 30 after Binance hack

Market sentiment slid into fear territory after an estimated $6.3 billion breach at the world's best-known exchange rattled traders The Crypto Fear & Greed Index fell to 30 on October 30, 2026, putting market sentiment in the ‘fear’ zone for the first time since mid-August. The trigger was a security breach at Binance one day earlier, which resulted in the theft of an estimated $6.3 billion in digital assets. If that figure holds, it would be the largest hack the crypto industry has ever recorded. The attack hit at approximately 20:05 UTC on October 29.