Crypto Fear and Greed Index Hits 74, Highest Since October 2025

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index hit 74 on August 25, a level last recorded on October 5, 2025. Bitcoin (BTC) set its all-time high the following day.

Sentiment has since eased to 65. The climb ended one of the longest stretches of pessimism in the index's eight-year history.

Sentiment Ends Its 3rd-Longest Slump on Record

The gauge measures market mood from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed). Alternative.me has published it daily since February 2018.

Readings stayed below 50 for 106 consecutive days through August 19. Only the 2022 bear market and a 107-day run this January lasted longer.

The slump ran deeper than that streak suggests. Sentiment sat below 50 on 213 of the 214 days from January 18. A neutral print on May 5 was the only break.

The index has averaged 24.2 across 2026. It bottomed at 5 on February 12 and had not topped 60 since January 15.

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