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Daily Sentiment Analysis

Bitcoin market sentiment news

Friday, August 21, 2026

The measured Fear & Greed score for Friday, August 21, 2026, with the cited news coverage behind it. Perception scores the coverage daily across thousands of curated sources.

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81
Extreme Greed
Fear & Greed Index
Positive
40%

Positive sentiment

Neutral
51%

Neutral sentiment

Negative
9%

Negative sentiment

Total Mentions
5,034

Mentions analyzed

Sentiment Distribution

How coverage broke down across positive, neutral, and negative sentiment on Friday, August 21, 2026

Daily Distribution

Overall sentiment breakdown

81
Index Score

On Friday, August 21, 2026, the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index measured 81, which reads as extreme greed. The score comes from 5,034 Bitcoin mentions across thousands of curated sources: 40% positive, 51% neutral, 9% negative.

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