The sentiment of crypto has changed to panic, and the gauge of CoinMarketCap has turned red now. The CMC Crypto Fear and Greed Index of the platform is at 9, takingThe sentiment of crypto has changed to panic, and the gauge of CoinMarketCap has turned red now. The CMC Crypto Fear and Greed Index of the platform is at 9, taking

Crypto Fear and Greed Index Drops to Extreme Fear at 9

2026/02/09 18:24
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  • The index contains a 0-100 scale, and here the lower value shows an extreme fear state and the higher value shows an extreme greed state.
  • CoinMarketCap makes it clear that the Fear and Greed Index is not a clear indicator in itself but can offer a useful measure of the market sentiment. 

The sentiment of crypto has changed to panic, and the gauge of CoinMarketCap has turned red now. The CMC Crypto Fear and Greed Index of the platform is at 9, taking it to an extreme fear situation.

One week before, the number was 15 and was neutral with 41 in the last month. On February 8, the score stood at 8, and on February 6, the score hit a yearly low, sitting at 5. It also highlighted how aggressively sentiment has shifted regardless of a persistently high market cap backdrop. 

CoinMarketCap has mentioned that the tool is a powerful tool for analysing market sentiment to aid investors in informing crypto investment decisions, referring to it as the most trustworthy measure of total crypto market sentiment and the number 1, most quoted and most trusted index of its kind among mainstream financial outlets. 

The Significant Pricing 

The index contains a 0-100 scale, and here the lower value shows an extreme fear state and the higher value shows an extreme greed state, successfully quantifying what many traders only feel subjectively in price action. 

As the rollout note mentions, this revolutionary index offers a broad-ranging and quantifiable assessment of fear and greed for the overall cryptocurrency industry. The spot markets show that Bitcoin trades around $70,505 with around $42.8 billion in 24-hour volume. 

Ethereum is now trading at $2,096 on around $20.9 billion in turnover. The price of Solana sits at $86.2 and $88.6. The pricing situation aligns with a wider rebound in virtual assets, with BTC recently reclaiming the $71,000 area after last week’s failure and overall crypto market capitalisation shifting back over $2.4 trillion. CoinMarketCap makes it clear that the Fear and Greed Index is not a clear indicator in itself but can offer a useful measure of the market sentiment. 

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