COINOTAG News reported on September 25 that, per Alternative Data, the Fear and Greed Index registers at 44, reflecting a “Fear” reading across the crypto market. The index, measured on a 0–100 scale, synthesizes weighted inputs: Volatility (25%), Market Volume (25%), Social Media Sentiment (15%), Market Surveys (15%), Bitcoin’s Dominance (10%) and Google Trends (10%). This objective gauge indicates elevated caution among market participants and serves as a reference for risk management, position sizing and liquidity planning without implying short‑term forecasts or unverified outcomes.