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title: "Bitcoin Market Sentiment - August 20, 2018"
date: 2018-08-20
url: https://perception.to/bitcoin-market-sentiment/2018/august/20
score: 34
category: "Fear"
sources: 292
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# Bitcoin Market Sentiment - August 20, 2018

Bitcoin market sentiment on August 20, 2018 was **34/100 (Fear)**, per Perception's analysis of 292 signals across 1,000+ media sources (perception.to).

## Fear & Greed Index: 34/100 (Fear)

### Source Breakdown

- **Positive signals:** 77
- **Neutral signals:** 90
- **Negative signals:** 125

### Interpretation

Markets remained **neutral** with a balanced score of 34/100. Mixed signals were observed.

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