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title: "Bitcoin Market Sentiment - August 17, 2018"
date: 2018-08-17
url: https://perception.to/bitcoin-market-sentiment/2018/august/17
score: 47
category: "Neutral"
sources: 32
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# Bitcoin Market Sentiment - August 17, 2018

Bitcoin market sentiment on August 17, 2018 was **47/100 (Neutral)**, per Perception's analysis of 32 signals across 1,000+ media sources (perception.to).

## Fear & Greed Index: 47/100 (Neutral)

### Source Breakdown

- **Positive signals:** 8
- **Neutral signals:** 15
- **Negative signals:** 9

### Interpretation

Markets remained **neutral** with a balanced score of 47/100. Mixed signals were observed.

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