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Daily Sentiment Analysis

Bitcoin market sentiment news

Thursday, August 20, 2026

The measured Fear & Greed score for Thursday, August 20, 2026, with the cited news coverage behind it. Perception scores the coverage daily across thousands of curated sources.

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79
Extreme Greed
Fear & Greed Index
Positive
39%

Positive sentiment

Neutral
52%

Neutral sentiment

Negative
9%

Negative sentiment

Total Mentions
4,797

Mentions analyzed

Sentiment Distribution

How coverage broke down across positive, neutral, and negative sentiment on Thursday, August 20, 2026

Daily Distribution

Overall sentiment breakdown

79
Index Score

On Thursday, August 20, 2026, the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index measured 79, which reads as extreme greed. The score comes from 4,797 Bitcoin mentions across thousands of curated sources: 39% positive, 52% neutral, 9% negative.

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