Key Takeaways
- • The Crypto Fear and Greed Index fell to 13 on 14 November 2026, deep in "Extreme Fear" and its lowest reading in about five months, according to CoinGape.
- • Ethereum traded at $1,890 at 13:27 UTC, down 3.5% over 24 hours, and broke below $2,000 for the first time since August; by about 16:55 UTC it had slid to near $1,814 on CoinGecko.
- • Solana fell 6.8% to $75.34, near a three-month low, while total crypto market value stood at about $2.31 trillion.
- • Markets price a roughly 96% probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike at the 9 December meeting, following Governor Christopher Waller's 10 November remarks, pushing Treasury yields and the dollar higher.
- • Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of $1.07 billion in the week to 13 November, while $651 million in leveraged positions was liquidated in 24 hours, 83% of it longs.
Summary
The crypto Fear and Greed Index dropped to 13 on Saturday 14 November 2026, from 20 a day earlier and 53 a month earlier, according to CoinGape and Coin Gabbar. The index, published daily by Alternative.me on a 0 to 100 scale, mainly tracks the Bitcoin market. At 13:27 UTC, Ethereum traded at $1,890 and Solana at $75.34, while the total crypto market value was about $2.31 trillion. Bitcoin traded at $67,093, down 2.97% over 24 hours, about 46% below its October 2025 record.
The primary driver identified by the source is US monetary policy. The Federal Reserve held its target range at 3.75% to 4.00% on 28 October in a 10-2 vote, with two members favouring a hike, following a 25 basis point increase in September. On 10 November, Governor Christopher Waller said he would still support a 25 basis point increase at the December meeting and that a 50 basis point hike should be considered if core inflation runs hot. According to CryptoTicker, CME FedWatch odds of a December hike rose from 76.3% to 96.3% after the speech. The next Fed decision is due on 9 December. Higher Treasury yields and a firm dollar have reduced demand for risk assets. The US 10-year yield rose 31 basis points in five sessions to 5.14%, and the dollar index gained 1.09% to 103.41, according to The Rio Times. October consumer prices rose 0.4% on the month, above the 0.3% expected, per CoinStats.
Flows and leverage amplified the sell-off. US spot crypto ETFs posted net outflows across the board in the week to 13 November, including $1.07 billion from spot Bitcoin ETFs, $393.85 million from spot Ether ETFs, $32.05 million from Solana ETFs and $19.13 million from XRP ETFs, according to SoSoValue data via CoinGape. Solana funds retain most of their earlier inflows, with cumulative net inflows since launch of about $1.41 billion, per CryptoTicker. Coinglass data show $651.29 million was liquidated over 24 hours to 14 November, of which $540.61 million were long positions and $110.70 million were shorts, affecting 132,087 traders.
Ethereum-specific pressures added to the decline. According to CoinStats, staking reached a record 44.6 million ETH on 12 November, the validator exit queue grew to 269,951 ETH by 13 November, and a wallet linked to the Ethereum Foundation sold 2,000 ETH. Bitmine, the largest corporate ETH holder, reported 6,070,092 ETH and is close to its own 5% supply cap, and BTCS faces a possible liquidation of an Aave loan near $1,717 per ETH. The 14-day RSI reportedly sat between about 25 and 28 on 13 November, a level often considered oversold. By about 16:55 UTC, the CoinGecko Ethereum page showed ETH near $1,814, down 5.8% over 24 hours, indicating the slide continued after the initial snapshot.
The primary driver identified by the source is US monetary policy. The Federal Reserve held its target range at 3.75% to 4.00% on 28 October in a 10-2 vote, with two members favouring a hike, following a 25 basis point increase in September. On 10 November, Governor Christopher Waller said he would still support a 25 basis point increase at the December meeting and that a 50 basis point hike should be considered if core inflation runs hot. According to CryptoTicker, CME FedWatch odds of a December hike rose from 76.3% to 96.3% after the speech. The next Fed decision is due on 9 December. Higher Treasury yields and a firm dollar have reduced demand for risk assets. The US 10-year yield rose 31 basis points in five sessions to 5.14%, and the dollar index gained 1.09% to 103.41, according to The Rio Times. October consumer prices rose 0.4% on the month, above the 0.3% expected, per CoinStats.
Flows and leverage amplified the sell-off. US spot crypto ETFs posted net outflows across the board in the week to 13 November, including $1.07 billion from spot Bitcoin ETFs, $393.85 million from spot Ether ETFs, $32.05 million from Solana ETFs and $19.13 million from XRP ETFs, according to SoSoValue data via CoinGape. Solana funds retain most of their earlier inflows, with cumulative net inflows since launch of about $1.41 billion, per CryptoTicker. Coinglass data show $651.29 million was liquidated over 24 hours to 14 November, of which $540.61 million were long positions and $110.70 million were shorts, affecting 132,087 traders.
Ethereum-specific pressures added to the decline. According to CoinStats, staking reached a record 44.6 million ETH on 12 November, the validator exit queue grew to 269,951 ETH by 13 November, and a wallet linked to the Ethereum Foundation sold 2,000 ETH. Bitmine, the largest corporate ETH holder, reported 6,070,092 ETH and is close to its own 5% supply cap, and BTCS faces a possible liquidation of an Aave loan near $1,717 per ETH. The 14-day RSI reportedly sat between about 25 and 28 on 13 November, a level often considered oversold. By about 16:55 UTC, the CoinGecko Ethereum page showed ETH near $1,814, down 5.8% over 24 hours, indicating the slide continued after the initial snapshot.
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