The crypto market is flashing a notable shift in investor psychology. After weeks dominated by fear and cautious positioning, the Fear and Greed Index has climbed to 61, signaling a decisive swing toward greed territory. This marks a meaningful inflection point—when sentiment moves this sharply, it typically reflects growing confidence in Bitcoin and the broader market. The momentum shift suggests traders are gradually shaking off the defensive mindset that had gripped the space. What's interesting is the speed of the turnaround. Market cycles often hinge on these sentiment extremes, and crossing the 60 threshold tends to attract fresh buying interest. Whether this translates into sustained upside or becomes another false signal will depend on whether volume and on-chain activity align with the narrative. Either way, the psychological tide is clearly turning.
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AirdropSkeptic
· 01-17 18:13
So what if it's 61? Last time, we said the same about breaking 60, and look what happened...
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MetaverseLandlord
· 01-16 19:13
Does 61 really scare people? I see it as just a rebound, a self-comfort for holders.
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Coming with this again? Every time it's about psychological turning points, and what happens? It drops back next week.
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Such a small index daring to be used as a signal, I just smile.
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Interesting, but we still need to look at on-chain data. Feels like just a routine to stabilize the market.
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I haven't even heard any talk of contract爆单, and now we're talking about greed?
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This rebound feels a bit strange, something doesn't seem right.
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Wait, has the volume really increased? It still looks quite light to me.
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GasFeeNightmare
· 01-15 14:35
Is it 61 minutes? Now I have to stay up late monitoring the gas tracker again, afraid of missing the arbitrage window for cheap gas... But to be honest, on-chain activity data hasn't caught up yet, so whether this rebound is reliable remains to be seen.
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NFTFreezer
· 01-15 14:26
It's 61 minutes in, is it time to start going long again? Historical experience tells me that this is when it's easiest to get trapped.
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gas_fee_therapist
· 01-15 14:15
The number 61 looks good, but I'm more concerned about whether on-chain data tells the truth... The last time the sentiment was high, it was just like this, and what was the result?
The crypto market is flashing a notable shift in investor psychology. After weeks dominated by fear and cautious positioning, the Fear and Greed Index has climbed to 61, signaling a decisive swing toward greed territory. This marks a meaningful inflection point—when sentiment moves this sharply, it typically reflects growing confidence in Bitcoin and the broader market. The momentum shift suggests traders are gradually shaking off the defensive mindset that had gripped the space. What's interesting is the speed of the turnaround. Market cycles often hinge on these sentiment extremes, and crossing the 60 threshold tends to attract fresh buying interest. Whether this translates into sustained upside or becomes another false signal will depend on whether volume and on-chain activity align with the narrative. Either way, the psychological tide is clearly turning.