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Bitcoin Updates Now: Crypto Faces a Standstill as Market Anxiety Meets Harvard’s Confident Bitcoin Investment

Bitcoin Updates Now: Crypto Faces a Standstill as Market Anxiety Meets Harvard’s Confident Bitcoin Investment

Bitget-RWA2025/11/16 05:30
By:Bitget-RWA

- Alternative Data's Fear & Greed Index hit record low 10 on Nov 16, signaling extreme crypto market fear and frozen investor sentiment. - Bitcoin fell 5% to $96,000 while CD20 lost 5.8% as profit-taking, liquidations, and liquidity declines accelerated selloffs. - Rising U.S. Treasury yields and central bank uncertainty worsened losses, with Nansen noting "perfect storm" of macro risks and institutional outflows. - Harvard's $443M IBIT ETF investment contrasts current bearishness, highlighting diverging i

The cryptocurrency sector has entered a phase of "extreme fear," as indicated by the Fear & Greed Index

, based on data from Alternative Data. This is the lowest reading since late February and highlights a "deep freeze" in investor confidence. The index, which combines factors such as volatility, trading activity, social media trends, market surveys, market share, and Google search data, among investors in leading cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin Updates Now: Crypto Faces a Standstill as Market Anxiety Meets Harvard’s Confident Bitcoin Investment image 0
Bitcoin was at the forefront of the downturn, and hovering around $96,000—its lowest price since early March—as institutional withdrawals and global economic instability intensified the decline. The overall market mirrored this trend, with the CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index losing 5.8% of its value. including long-term investors taking profits, the forced closure of leveraged positions, and shrinking liquidity in major trading pairs.

Macroeconomic challenges, such as increasing U.S. Treasury yields and ambiguity surrounding central bank actions, have further fueled the sell-off.

, commented that "the intersection of profit-taking and macroeconomic instability has created a challenging environment for crypto," and noted that institutional players are pulling out of the market. At the same time, sentiment on social media has worsened considerably, with crypto discussions on platforms like Twitter .

Although the current sentiment is pessimistic, some large institutions remain optimistic.

in BlackRock's IBIT ETF, indicating faith in Bitcoin's future prospects. Still, this optimism stands in contrast to the prevailing market mood, where even prominent investors are reconsidering their risk levels.

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Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.

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