Bitcoin Bearish Sentiment Climbs to Five-Week High as FUD Returns to Market

Bearish sentiment surrounding Bitcoin has surged to its highest point in five weeks, reflecting growing fear among crypto market participants. Data from the crypto sentiment platform Santiment shows that negative commentary across social media platforms has increased significantly, signaling a lack of optimism within the community.

According to Santiment, fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) have reappeared in recent days. The firm analyzed a broad sample of crypto focused accounts on platforms such as X, Reddit, and other social channels to measure the ratio between bullish and bearish Bitcoin (BTC) comments.

On Saturday, the ratio of bullish to bearish Bitcoin comments dropped to 0.81, the lowest level recorded since Feb. 28. This means there were roughly five bearish comments for every four bullish ones, highlighting a shift toward pessimism among traders.

Markets Often Move Opposite to Crowd Sentiment

Santiment noted that financial markets frequently move against prevailing expectations. The firm suggested that rising levels of FUD are often seen as a potential signal that prices could rebound sooner rather than later.

Bitcoin was trading at $67,170 at the time of reporting, showing a decline of 5.53% over the past 30 days.

US CLARITY Act and Extreme Fear Index Influence Market Outlook

Santiment also identified the US CLARITY Act as a possible factor slowing price momentum, describing it as a key “what-if” catalyst being closely watched by the crypto industry.

Separately, Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal said the legislation is moving toward a markup hearing in the US Senate Banking Committee. He noted that the bill could proceed to a floor vote if senators resolve the ongoing dispute surrounding stablecoin yield and finalize the markup schedule.

Meanwhile, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index remained in “Extreme Fear” territory, recording a score of 12 on Sunday, signaling continued caution among investors.

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