First time in 3 months: Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index signals greed

The index climbed to 61, the highest point since early October 2025.

The measure that captures overall investor sentiment toward the leading cryptocurrency, the BTC Fear and Greed Index, has finally entered “greed” territory after spending the past three months mostly in the “fear” or “extreme fear” zones.

This development signals greater confidence and growing interest in the assets, but could also be a harbinger of a possible short-term pullback.

Back to ‘Greed’

The past few days have been more than positive for the BTC bulls, as the asset’s price briefly rose to a two-month high of nearly $98,000. The spike came amid increased geopolitical tension after the US first launched a military operation in Venezuela and later threatened to intervene in Iran, where locals have staged mass protests against the regime.

Recently, US President Donald Trump softened his tone, claiming that violence in the Asian country has stopped and vowing not to order an attack. The announcement caused little to no volatility in BTC, which is currently trading around $96,000, up 7% on a weekly basis.

Somewhat expectedly, the asset’s rally has impacted the popular Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index – a metric that tracks numerous segments, such as price volatility, surveys and social media comments, to determine momentary investor sentiment toward the cryptocurrency.

It has risen to 61, entering greed territory for the first time since early October last year. This may sound like further good news for the bulls, as it reflects stronger confidence and demand for this asset.

On the other hand, it could also mean that some investors are guided by FOMO rather than fundamentals, indicating that the market may be overheating. In some cases, reaching the “greed” and especially the “extreme greed” zone can be a sign that the price has reached a local top and is on the verge of a correction.

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Further pump on the horizon?

Many market observers are firmly on the bullish angle and expect the price of BTC to continue rising rather than heading south for the foreseeable future. X user Jelle believes a jump to $100,000 could happen in the coming weeks, while Ali Martinez previously predicted that a rise above $94,500 could be followed by a spike as high as $105,921.

Meanwhile, whale and shark addresses holding between 10 and 10,000 BTC have collectively amassed more than 32,600 BTC since January 10. At the same time, shrimp wallets containing less than 0.01 BTC are in a selloff. According to the analysis platform Santiment, this could be a perfect setup for a bull run.