This week in crypto: 12 Oct – 18 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

15 Oct: sentiment moved -16 points. Bitcoin and Ether Slide 2-4% as a Hotter-Than-Expected September CPI Pushes Fed Rate-Hike Odds to a Coin Flip

Day by day

• 54Cautiously Optimistic
  Mon 12 Oct

  Bitcoin extends its stabilization above $83,500 for a second straight session as Ethereum, Solana and XRP all trade higher too, even as Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs log roughly nine straight days of net outflows.
• 42Cautious
  Tue 13 Oct

  Bitcoin slips back under $83,000 and altcoins fall harder as spot-ETF outflows run into Wednesday's US CPI report.
• 52Neutral
  Wed 14 Oct

  Bitcoin claws back above $83,500 and all four majors turn green as markets steady ahead of today's US inflation report.
• 36Cautious
  Thu 15 Oct

  Bitcoin and Ether Slide 2-4% as a Hotter-Than-Expected September CPI Pushes Fed Rate-Hike Odds to a Coin Flip
• 52Cautiously Optimistic
  Fri 16 Oct

  Bitcoin claws back above $82,000 after briefly dipping under $80,000 on a hotter-than-expected September US inflation report.
• 43Cautious
  Sat 17 Oct

  Bitcoin slipped back near $81,800 as traders debated whether this week's dip below $80,000 marked a bottom, while a hawkish Fed speaker kept pressure on the mood.
• 40Cautious
  Sun 18 Oct

  Bitcoin and its peers are stuck grinding inside Thursday's $80,000-$82,000 range on a quiet Sunday, as unverified Strait of Hormuz attack claims and a hot batch of US inflation data keep traders defensive and the CFGI Fear & Greed Index at 39, Fear.

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