Extreme Greed Is Back in Crypto: Is This a Bull Signal or a Warning Sign?
TLDR
- The Crypto Fear & Greed Index hit 81 on CoinMarketCap, entering “extreme greed” for the first time since late 2024
- Bitcoin climbed about 24% in seven days, briefly topping $80,000 for the first time since May
- Around $2.7 billion in bearish crypto positions were liquidated in 24 hours as Bitcoin broke through $70,000
- U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in over $1.9 billion across five trading days ending Aug. 21
- The last time sentiment was this high was just before a $19 billion leveraged wipeout in October 2025
Crypto sentiment has flipped from fear to extreme greed in less than two weeks, driven by a sharp Bitcoin rally, mass short liquidations, and renewed demand from U.S. exchange-traded funds.
📊 CoinMarketCap | Fear & Greed 📊
Sentiment just flipped to Extreme Greed at 81!
Here's the why:
🔹 Market cap up 23.8% in 7 days to $2.67T
🔹 $1.92B spot BTC ETF inflows
🔹 Open interest up 17.7% to $441BSee the full Fear & Greed dashboard here 👇https://t.co/4wPczsw9gw pic.twitter.com/HuxKEXRAPc
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