This week in crypto: 28 Sep – 4 Oct 2026

The crypto market this week, in one page: the mood, how prices moved and what drove each day.

Sentiment each day

0 = extreme fear, 50 = neutral, 100 = extreme greed. What the score means.

Biggest mood swing

30 Sep: sentiment moved +20 points. Bitcoin reclaims $84,000 and Ethereum jumps over 2% after NY Fed's John Williams downplays the need for an October rate hike, cutting the odds to a coin flip.

Day by day

• 58Optimistic
  Mon 28 Sep

  Bitcoin ETFs post their largest weekly inflow in nearly a year, but BTC stalls just under $85,000 resistance
• 40Cautious
  Tue 29 Sep

  Bitcoin slips under $83,500 as the odds of a Fed rate hike in October climb to roughly 65%, dragging Solana and XRP lower with it.
• 60Optimistic
  Wed 30 Sep

  Bitcoin reclaims $84,000 and Ethereum jumps over 2% after NY Fed's John Williams downplays the need for an October rate hike, cutting the odds to a coin flip.
• 55Cautious
  Thu 1 Oct

  Bitcoin's Spike to $85,600 Fades After Cooler Inflation Data Collides With 20-Year-High Treasury Yields
• 60Optimistic
  Fri 2 Oct

  Bitcoin climbs back toward $85,000 after cooler U.S. inflation data trims Fed rate-hike odds, though near-record bond yields and a stronger dollar cap the rally.
• 55Cautious
  Sat 3 Oct

  Bitcoin slips back to around $84,500 after a weak September jobs report briefly pushed it above $86,000, as a fresh high in the 10-year Treasury yield capped the rally.

General market information for education only, not financial advice. Crypto-assets are highly volatile; never risk money you can’t afford to lose.