The cryptocurrency market has entered “extreme greed” for the first time since late 2024, with CoinMarketCap’s sentiment index reaching 81 after Bitcoin gained about 24% in seven days.
Summary
- CoinMarketCap’s Fear and Greed Index rose from 41 to 81 within one week.
- The reading has climbed 45 points from its level of 36 one month ago.
- Bitcoin’s weekly rally coincided with heavy short liquidations and renewed U.S. ETF demand.
- Alternative.me’s separate index remains in greed, showing differences between the two methodologies.
Crypto Fear and Greed Index reaches 81
CoinMarketCap’s Fear and Greed Index registered 81 late on Aug. 24 and remained at the…







