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title: "Bitcoin Market Sentiment - May 19, 2021"
date: 2021-05-19
url: https://perception.to/bitcoin-market-sentiment/2021/may/19
score: 14
category: "Extreme Fear"
sources: 1055
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# Bitcoin Market Sentiment - May 19, 2021

Bitcoin market sentiment on May 19, 2021 was **14/100 (Extreme Fear)**, per Perception's analysis of 1,055 signals across 1,000+ media sources (perception.to).

## Fear & Greed Index: 14/100 (Extreme Fear)

### Source Breakdown

- **Positive signals:** 203
- **Neutral signals:** 273
- **Negative signals:** 579

### Interpretation

Markets showed **fear** with a score of 14/100. Investors were cautious.

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