Ethereum (ETH) Suffers Its Worst October in 8 Years: Is More Pain Ahead?

Published: 26 October 2026

ETH market note dated 26 October 2026. This is an independent English brief of a public news item; it does not add trade levels.

What happened

• September was strong for the second-largest cryptocurrency, posting nearly a 9% gain, and overall expectations were that October would continue the positive streak. However, this month (historically quite bullish) has so far disappointed, with ETH plunging about 13%. Some analys…

What the figures mean

Independent check on the printed figures (8, 9%, 13%, 2K): confirm the unit, the session or as-of timestamp, and whether the number is a flow, a price, a rate, or a count before treating the headline as a directional call for ETH. This page restates source figures; it does not invent a second dataset.

Why it matters

The item is included because it is substantively about ETH (institutions, policy, flows, security, or network use), not a passing mention.

What to watch

Separate confirmed actions from speculation in the source. No price target is invented here.