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Crypto Fear and Greed Index swings from fear to greed in 12 days

The gauge jumped to 74 on Tuesday, up from 27 on Aug. 12, before easing to 65 on Wednesday.

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CoinDesk reports the Crypto Fear and Greed Index rose to 74 on Tuesday, after starting at 27 on Aug. 12, and then eased to 65 on Wednesday. The rapid move signals sentiment shifted quickly from caution to risk taking across the crypto market.

According to CoinDesk, the index scored above 50 counts as greed, and it blends bitcoin volatility and trading momentum with social activity, bitcoin’s share of total crypto value, and Google search interest. The measure is designed to reflect what traders are doing now rather than forecast what comes next.

CoinDesk says bitcoin moved toward $80,000 as the rally spread to major tokens and thinly traded memecoins. The report also notes that bitcoin’s last time near this level was Oct. 5, 2025, five days before a crash that forced about $19 billion in leveraged positions to close in a single session.

CoinDesk adds that Dogecoin gained about 24% over the past week, while smaller memecoins rose sharply, including Thinking Cat up 131% over seven days and Cash Cat up 113%. The report also points to Friday’s Jackson Hole keynote by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh as the next test for markets.

Latest closeBitcoin $78,930.40 ▼0.0%|Dogecoin $0.087 ▼3.7%

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