The Crypto Fear and Greed Index climbed to 62 on Thursday, a Greed reading that erases Wednesday’s score of 46. This 16-point jump ranks among the sharpest sentiment reversals of 2026. Bitcoin gained 8.8% over 24 hours to trade near $69,803, while ether and other majors posted even bigger moves. Ether led the rally with an 18.5% daily gain to $2,259, Solana added 11.9% and XRP rose 11.2%. Approximately $1.23 billion in bearish positions were liquidated during the surprise crypto rally, fueling the price surge.
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