What's the mood made of?
What holders are doingLeaning fearful · 25% of the scoreBuying & sellingEdging greedy · 17% of the scoreNews & buzzSitting in the middle · 17% of the scoreSearch & buzzLeaning fearful · 15% of the scoresearch25of 100See morePrice & swingsSitting in the middle · 13% of the scoreMiner healthLeaning fearful · 13% of the scoreSo, is Bitcoin scared or greedy right now?
A nervous-leaning neutral mood, pulled down mainly by the fact that most recent Bitcoin buyers are sitting on losses right now.
The signals are scattered today. No single part of the market is clearly leading.
Stripping out day-to-day price swings barely changes the score — 35 versus 37 — which suggests today's cautious mood is rooted in something broader than just recent price moves.
Some slower-moving data is still catching up.
What pushed the mood today?
Orange is pushing the mood toward greed; blue is pulling it toward fear. The bigger the move, the harder it pushed.
- searchFewer people than usual are typing 'Bitcoin' into search engines, which tends to reflect a quiet period of low public interest rather than active excitement.
- Coins in profitOnly a small share of all Bitcoin in circulation is currently worth more than its owner paid — meaning a large portion of holders are sitting on a loss at today's price.
- Recent buyers selling at a lossPeople who bought Bitcoin relatively recently and have since sold are mostly doing so at a loss, a sign that newer participants are exiting with less than they put in.
- Price vs. what people paidNudging the mood toward fear right now.
- Miner earningsNudging the mood toward fear right now.
How has the mood moved over time?
Updated 21 hours ago ·0–100, rebuilt daily. Below the dashed 50 line the mood is fearful; above it, greedy.
Latest displayed reading: 37 on Jul 15, 2026. This view shows 927 dated readings from Jan 1, 2024 to Jul 15, 2026. The latest displayed reading is lower than the first. The displayed low is 29 on Jun 28, 2026. The displayed high is 88 on Mar 4, 2024.
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- Market mood score (selected): 37
How we read Bitcoin's moodFive live parts — holders, money flows, news, price, and miners — each scored 0–100, then blended.
Maketo's Fear & Greed reading blends what holders are doing on the blockchain, how much money is flowing into Bitcoin funds, the tone of the latest news, how price is moving, and how miners are faring. Each part is scored 0 to 100 — 0 is deep fear, 100 is deep greed — then weighted into a single number, rebuilt every day. Search interest is on the way but isn't live yet. It describes the market's mood today — it isn't advice, and it isn't a prediction of where the price goes next.
The full method (version fg-v1.0) — how we read Bitcoin's mood. This is a read on the market's mood, not advice to buy or sell.
How Maketo compares
Public fear and greed scores are useful, but they usually show one number. Maketo shows the number and what's driving it. We don't think anyone here is doing it badly — here's what's different about ours.
| Reading | What it covers | Score | Since yesterday | Last two weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maketo | Bitcoin only | 37Neutral | +2 | Value. Latest displayed reading: 37.00. 120 ordered readings are displayed; exact dates for earlier points are not included. The latest is lower than the first displayed reading. Displayed low: 29.00. Displayed high: 65.00. |
| Alternative.me | Bitcoin | 25Extreme Fearvia Alternative.me | +3 | Value. Latest displayed reading: 25.00. 120 ordered readings are displayed; exact dates for earlier points are not included. The latest is lower than the first displayed reading. Displayed low: 8.00. Displayed high: 50.00. |
| CoinStats | Top cryptocurrencies | 34Fearvia CoinStats | +6 | Value. Latest displayed reading: 34.00. 120 ordered readings are displayed; exact dates for earlier points are not included. The latest is lower than the first displayed reading. Displayed low: 13.00. Displayed high: 62.00. |
Maketo reads 37, higher than Alternative.me's 25. Maketo also weighs what holders and miners are doing and the latest news — so when those pull a different way than price and social mood, the two numbers part ways.
| Reading | What goes into it | Best for | What it misses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maketo | Holder behavior, miner health, news mood, money flows, and price | Seeing what's driving the mood | It's newer than the long-running gauges |
| Alternative.me | Price swings, momentum, social media, Bitcoin's market share, and search trends | The long-running, widely-cited benchmark | Doesn't show what moved the number today |
| CoinStats | The same mix as the most-cited score, updated twice a day | A quick app-style market mood | Doesn't show the drivers either |
Common questions
Is this a buy or sell signal?
No. It's a read on the market's mood and what's driving it — not advice to buy or sell anything.
Why is this number different from the one I usually see?
Most scores lean on price, swings, and social media. Maketo also reads the blockchain — what holders and miners are doing — plus live news. Different ingredients, different number.
Does a fearful score mean Bitcoin is cheap?
Not on its own. A fearful score doesn't automatically mean cheap, and a greedy score doesn't automatically mean expensive. The useful part is seeing what's driving the mood.
How often does it update?
Once a day.