Fear-Driven Selling Drives Bitcoin Toward $100K: Report Focus keyphrase: Bitcoin social sentiment

  • Social media sentiment influences Bitcoin’s price, with fear leading to upward movement.  

  • Bitcoin wallet inflows suggest growing investor confidence and strong demand.  

  • Active wallets increasingly signal bullish market sentiment as Bitcoin nears $100K.

Beware the hype on social media. New data from Santiment reveals a concerning correlation between Bitcoin’s price and the emotions of retail traders.

This correlation is evident in the $90K-$99K, $100K-$109K, and $110K-$119K price ranges. When Bitcoin’s price was between $90,000 and $100,000, mentions of Bitcoin increased around the $100K-$109K range.

📈 Bitcoin has scratched its way back to a high of $99.8K to kick off the new week. However, based on the huge spike in mentions of $110K+ BTC from 2 weeks ago, it appears traders are still awaiting much higher prices before getting too excited.

Crypto prices nearly always move… pic.twitter.com/1VjfJxTVb9

— Santiment (@santimentfeed) January 6, 2025

This period coincided with heightened “Crowd Fear,” a sentiment driven by retail sellers looking to exit their positions. History shows that such fear-driven selling often increases Bitcoin’s price as buy o…

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