Bitcoin sentiment reaches most ‘lopsided positive’ ratio for 2026: Santiment
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- Santiment notes that historically extreme positive sentiment readings often precede short‑term Bitcoin pullbacks rather than sustained rallies.
- Crypto Fear & Greed Index recorded an “Extreme Fear” score of 23 on Saturday, indicating deep market anxiety.
- Michael van de Poppe said the current crypto market sentiment is the worst he’s ever seen, worse than 2022 and 2018.
- Tyler Winklevoss posted that the poor sentiment made him “pretty optimistic” when Bitcoin fell to $60,000 in February.
- Cory Klippsten argued that retail sentiment still drives Bitcoin price moves despite growing institutional ownership.
Why it matters: Retail traders risk sharp losses if the market rebounds after the current extreme‑fear phase, while contrarian investors like Winklevoss stand to profit from buying at depressed prices, as historic data shows pullbacks follow sentiment spikes.
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