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title: "Bitcoin Market Sentiment - May 8, 2022"
date: 2022-05-08
url: https://perception.to/bitcoin-market-sentiment/2022/may/8
score: 31
category: "Fear"
sources: 21
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# Bitcoin Market Sentiment - May 8, 2022

Bitcoin market sentiment on May 8, 2022 was **31/100 (Fear)**, per Perception's analysis of 21 signals across 1,000+ media sources (perception.to).

## Fear & Greed Index: 31/100 (Fear)

### Source Breakdown

- **Positive signals:** 5
- **Neutral signals:** 7
- **Negative signals:** 9

### Interpretation

Markets remained **neutral** with a balanced score of 31/100. Mixed signals were observed.

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