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The cryptocurrency fear and greed index has returned to neutral after a surge last week. 
According to Alternative.me, on Jan. 15, the fear and greed index fell to October 2023 levels. The drop came days after the first spot Bitcoin (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/bitcoin/">BTC</a>) ETFs were approved in the United States. 
According to the index, Bitcoin’s market sentiment score is 52 out of a possible 100, the lowest since Oct. 19 last year, when BTC traded at an average daily price of approximately $31,000. 
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Notably, just a few days ago, the index hit an “extreme greed” reading of 76 as the market awaited the approval of spot <a href="https://crypto.news/live/bitcoin-etf-news/">Bitcoin ETFs</a>. 
The index numerically shows the emotions and sentiments of crypto market participants. It collects and weights data from six key market indicators: volatility (25%), market momentum and volume (25%), activity on social networks (15%), survey data (15%), BTC dominance (10%), and trends (10%). 
On the evening of Jan. 10, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (<a href="https://crypto.news/tag/sec/">SEC</a>) <a href="https://crypto.news/sec-approves-spot-bitcoin-etf-on-accelerated-basis/">announced</a> the <a href="https://crypto.news/bitcoin-etf-approval-crypto-volume-spiked-market-cap-rose/">approval</a> of 11 applications for spot exchange-traded funds based on the first cryptocurrency. Eligible issuers include Bitwise, Grayscale, Hashdex, BlackRock, Valkyrie, BZX, Invesco, VanEck, WisdomTree, Fidelity and Franklin Templeton. 
In anticipation of approval in X, a fake SEC message <a href="https://crypto.news/sec-lawyers-to-investigate-market-manipulation-amid-fake-news-about-bitcoin-etf/">was released</a> stating that the commission had already approved the ETF. The regulator subsequently stated that his account had been compromised, causing the price of Bitcoin to fluctuate wildly. 
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Crypto Fear and Greed Index plunges back to neutral levels

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