Overview
- The Fear & Greed Index fell to 15–16, the lowest since March, a level that has preceded bottoms in the past though timing remains uncertain.
- Bitcoin trades near $103,100 as simultaneous deterioration across volatility, trading volumes, market dominance, social sentiment and search trends signals weakening liquidity.
- Analysts expect choppy price action, with Michaël van de Poppe projecting a brief altcoin rebound followed by a pullback before any stronger advance.
- On-chain commentary points to profit-taking by buyers from the last 12–18 months while long-term holders accumulate the coins being sold, according to Samson Mow.
- Selective resilience persists in alternative tokens, with Capriole’s Altcoin Speculation Index near 25 and the TOTAL3 market cap about 17% below its peak as social data show mixed moods.