The Crypto Fear & Greed Index eased to 80, down one point from 81, remaining in extreme greed after entering that zone for the first time since December 17, 2024, a span of 616 days. The metric had risen from 36 a month earlier and 41 last week as fear readings that dominated the first half of 2026 flipped rapidly. Bitcoin jumped more than 22% over seven days, its best weekly gain since 2024, after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doubled long-duration bond buybacks to $4 billion per operation from September 9 through November 4. Yields fell sharply and roughly $3 billion in short positions were liquidated the following day. CryptoQuant’s Bull Score jumped to 80 from 30 in a week—the highest since October 2025—with eight of ten signals bullish, while the firm flagged a weekly close above the 365-day moving average near $83,000 as confirmation. LMAX Group strategist Joel Kruger cited the May 2026 high of $82,820 as a level that, if cleared, could open a path to $100,000. Funding rates hit a 20-month peak, whales realized $1.2 billion in profits between August 20 and 22, including a record $614 million on August 20, and exchange inflows reached 53,000 BTC with unrealized profit margins at 20.5%. CoinMarketCap bases the gauge on top-10 cryptocurrency price moves, volatility, derivatives indicators including the put-to-call ratio, the stablecoin supply ratio, and its search data. Alternative.me still labeled conditions as greed rather than extreme greed.