The Crypto Fear and Greed Index hit 74 on August 25, a level last recorded on October 5, 2025, the day before Bitcoin set its all-time high. Sentiment has since eased to 65. This climb ended one of the longest stretches of pessimism in the index’s eight-year history, as readings stayed below 50 for 106 consecutive days and below 50 on 213 of the 214 days since January 18. The rally was driven by the US Treasury doubling its long-end debt buybacks on August 19, triggering short liquidations of $2.74 billion on August 20 and wiping out 172,202 traders. Bitcoin climbed 23% over the past week, trading near $78,880 on August 26, still 37% below its record, with ETFs remaining net sellers and Coinbase premiums staying below zero.
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