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On August 28, the Panic & Greed Index was 72, in the “Greed” range.
30 days ago, the very same index was 24, in “Extreme Panic”—at that time, BTC was around 64,000, Coldcard was hacked, ETFs saw consecutive outflows, the CLARITY Act passed with a probability of dropping below 30%, and everyone was saying, “This is the last leg down.”
In those 30 days, market sentiment completed a full turnaround.
The speed is worth taking seriously for two reasons.
First: The speed from extreme panic to greed historically often corresponds to real structural changes, not just fluctuations in sentiment—this time, the turnaround was driven by the Treasury doubling bond repurchase agreements, the White House directly pushing the CLARITY Act, and ETFs posting net inflows of $1.918 billion in one week. All three things are real events, not narrative.
Second: After the Greed range appears, it usually comes with two possible outcomes—if the underlying structure continues to support it, greed tends to persist and drive further upside; if it’s an overextended sentiment expansion, even a small piece of bad news can quickly pull price back to panic. Warsh’s speech was the first stress test: around 77,800, buy orders appeared and there was no breakdown—this indicates structure supporting the move, not just pure sentiment.
Meanwhile, the SEC’s new rules for crypto asset custody (RIN 3235-AN46) entered White House review under the Office of Management and Budget on August 25—this is the final step before the formal regulatory rule takes effect. This rule will allow institutions to custody crypto assets under licensing conditions, directly lowering the compliance threshold for allocation.
Sentiment reversal + the regulatory framework are quietly coming into place—when both happen at the same time, those are the two long-term signals I think are worth recording as August ends.
On September 9, the Treasury expanded repo operations; on September 16, the FOMC; and after the CLARITY Act is revisited for negotiations when it reconvenes in September. Those three items, taken together, are the real answer to September’s direction.
Do you think this time sentiment truly changed in a structural way from extreme panic to greed—or will it retrace after an overextension? Share your view.
$BTC
#BTC
30 days ago, the very same index was 24, in “Extreme Panic”—at that time, BTC was around 64,000, Coldcard was hacked, ETFs saw consecutive outflows, the CLARITY Act passed with a probability of dropping below 30%, and everyone was saying, “This is the last leg down.”
In those 30 days, market sentiment completed a full turnaround.
The speed is worth taking seriously for two reasons.
First: The speed from extreme panic to greed historically often corresponds to real structural changes, not just fluctuations in sentiment—this time, the turnaround was driven by the Treasury doubling bond repurchase agreements, the White House directly pushing the CLARITY Act, and ETFs posting net inflows of $1.918 billion in one week. All three things are real events, not narrative.
Second: After the Greed range appears, it usually comes with two possible outcomes—if the underlying structure continues to support it, greed tends to persist and drive further upside; if it’s an overextended sentiment expansion, even a small piece of bad news can quickly pull price back to panic. Warsh’s speech was the first stress test: around 77,800, buy orders appeared and there was no breakdown—this indicates structure supporting the move, not just pure sentiment.
Meanwhile, the SEC’s new rules for crypto asset custody (RIN 3235-AN46) entered White House review under the Office of Management and Budget on August 25—this is the final step before the formal regulatory rule takes effect. This rule will allow institutions to custody crypto assets under licensing conditions, directly lowering the compliance threshold for allocation.
Sentiment reversal + the regulatory framework are quietly coming into place—when both happen at the same time, those are the two long-term signals I think are worth recording as August ends.
On September 9, the Treasury expanded repo operations; on September 16, the FOMC; and after the CLARITY Act is revisited for negotiations when it reconvenes in September. Those three items, taken together, are the real answer to September’s direction.
Do you think this time sentiment truly changed in a structural way from extreme panic to greed—or will it retrace after an overextension? Share your view.
$BTC
#BTC
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