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title: "Bitcoin Market Sentiment - August 19, 2022"
date: 2022-08-19
url: https://perception.to/bitcoin-market-sentiment/2022/august/19
score: 23
category: "Fear"
sources: 83
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# Bitcoin Market Sentiment - August 19, 2022

Bitcoin market sentiment on August 19, 2022 was **23/100 (Fear)**, per Perception's analysis of 83 signals across 1,000+ media sources (perception.to).

## Fear & Greed Index: 23/100 (Fear)

### Source Breakdown

- **Positive signals:** 19
- **Neutral signals:** 23
- **Negative signals:** 41

### Interpretation

Markets showed **fear** with a score of 23/100. Investors were cautious.

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