Fear and Greed Index of the crypto market rises to its highest since the fall of 2021

The index reached 69, which indicates the “greed” of investors

17.04.2023 - 11:00

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What’s new? On April 17, the Crypto Market Fear & Greed Index (F&G)) reached 69 out of a possible 100 points. The last time the index exceeded that value was on November 16, 2021, at which time it was 71/100 and the bitcoinrate reached an all-time high (ATH) of $69 000. As of 10:20 UTC, BTC is trading at $29 836 on Binance, down by 1,44% overnight, while adding 5,3% over the past week, according to CoinGecko.

Index indicator on Alternative.me’s website

Crypto Fear & Greed Index is an indicator that measures the general mood of investors in the market. It is measured on a numerical scale from 0 (“extreme fear”) to 100 (“extreme greed.”) Various data such as volatility, bitcoin capitalization, market volume, as well as social media sentiment are analyzed to determine the index.

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