Bitcoin just hit extreme greed while warning signs pile up

The crypto fear and greed index went on to hit 81, reaching “extreme greed” for the first time since December 17, 2024, a span of 616 days. Bitcoin price has jumped by more than 22% over the last 7 days. The metric matters to crypto holders today because it comes after a volatile run of mood swings that have outpaced the underlying data, and historically, it’s been just before pullbacks.

From a February low of 5 to Sunday’s 81

The number reflects how quickly the mood swung. A month ago, the same gauge read 36, and a week ago it was 41, both fear-based. Sunday, it printed 81 and has held there since, a 45-point jump in three decades that CoinMarketCap called the fastest sentiment shift of the year from one extreme to another.

Going back further highlights the contrast in the arc. The index bottomed at 5 on February 5, its lowest point of 2026 and about as far as it gets in capitulation for the gauge. Going from there to Sunday’s 81 is a full journey from panic selling to greed in six months.

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