Ethereum (ETH) Sentiment & Fear and Greed Index
As of July 4, 2026, Ethereum's Ruma Fear & Greed Index is 28 (Fear), its social sentiment score is 34/100 (bearish), it holds 0.04% of crypto social mindshare. These signals are computed by Ruma from social posts across crypto Twitter/X and other sources, scored with large language models rather than keyword counts.
Updated continuously · Source: Ruma
Latest Ethereum insights
Whale 0x50b closed its Ethereum short position, losing $9.386 million. The trade reduced the whale's total profit from $6.6 million to -$2.3 million. The whale still holds a long position of 228.7 BTC with 20x leverage.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is directing the Ethereum Foundation to focus its treasury and operations on ETH and compliant stablecoins.
Google published a research paper detailing how quantum computing can break the ECDSA encryption that secures Bitcoin and Ethereum, then censored the report. The company stated the research was "too dangerous" to release in full, raising concerns about cryptocurrency security.
On July 2, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $222 million, breaking a 10-day streak of outflows. Spot Ether ETFs saw a net inflow of $29.08 million on the same day.
An Ethereum whale was liquidated twice within 30 minutes, losing $4.64M on an 18x leveraged short position after flipping bearish following four consecutive stopped-out longs. The liquidation occurred as ETH rallied, wiping out the position.
Robinhood's European arm expanded its perpetual futures offerings, adding support for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana among other cryptocurrencies. The update, confirmed via Robinhood EU's support page, includes native tokens for these assets, marking a broader rollout than previously reported.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ethereum's Fear & Greed Index?
Ethereum's Ruma Fear & Greed Index is currently 28 out of 100, which is Fear. The index blends social sentiment, social interest, price momentum, volatility, and emotional intensity into a single 0–100 sentiment score, updated continuously.
Is Ethereum bullish or bearish right now?
Ethereum's social sentiment is currently bearish, with a sentiment score of 34/100 based on how bullish or bearish the crypto social conversation is. Sentiment reflects the mood of the market, not price direction or financial advice.
How does Ruma measure Ethereum sentiment?
Ruma reads every relevant social post about Ethereum across crypto Twitter/X and other sources and scores it with large language models — capturing bullish/bearish tone, emotion, and who is speaking (from retail to smart money) — rather than counting keywords.