The Crypto Fear & Greed Index hit 22 — Extreme Fear. $42B wiped from total crypto market cap today.
Measures sentiment from 0 (Extreme Fear) to 100 (Extreme Greed). 22 means the market is deeply fearful right now.
Total crypto market cap fell $42B today. Bitcoin volume dropped 25% as sellers completely overwhelmed buyers.
Every time Fear & Greed dropped below 20 in the last 4 years, Bitcoin was 30–50% higher six months later.
Extreme fear can last weeks or months. Dollar-cost averaging during fear beats trying to time the exact bottom.