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title: "Bitcoin Market Sentiment - May 20, 2021"
date: 2021-05-20
url: https://perception.to/bitcoin-market-sentiment/2021/may/20
score: 29
category: "Fear"
sources: 318
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# Bitcoin Market Sentiment - May 20, 2021

Bitcoin market sentiment on May 20, 2021 was **29/100 (Fear)**, per Perception's analysis of 318 signals across 1,000+ media sources (perception.to).

## Fear & Greed Index: 29/100 (Fear)

### Source Breakdown

- **Positive signals:** 75
- **Neutral signals:** 100
- **Negative signals:** 143

### Interpretation

Markets showed **fear** with a score of 29/100. Investors were cautious.

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