Bitcoin's longest 'extreme fear' streak finally breaks

cointelegraph.com:

Bitcoin (BTC) on Tuesday finally escaped the “extreme fear” zone after a whopping 73 days, coinciding with a 19% weekly increase in Bitcoin (BTC) as bulls make their way back to the market. 

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index increased from “extreme fear” to merely "fearful" on July 19, reaching a score of 30 out of 100. It has gained slightly since then to the current index score of 31.

The Index analyzes the current sentiment of the overall crypto market, scoring between 0 to 100. The index is based on mainly on Bitcoin market volatility, volume and dominance, social media sentiment, surveys and search trend data. 

On-chain metrics firm Santiment on Twitter noted that traders are “changing their tune” and are starting to look towards a long-term breakout of the cryptocurrency.

According to the firm, BTC’s average funding rate on exchanges has hit its highest levels in the last two months as BTC’s price rises above $23,600 — which could indicate a level of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is present.

Traders are changing their tune and are smelling a long-term breakout after a dominant #Bitcoin Tuesday. With the #1 market cap asset in #crypto surging, the ratio between $BTC #longs and #shorts is at its highest point since early May. Watch for #FOMO. https://t.co/4PcBhoKywd pic.twitter.com/dSPmazk1S1

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz continues to tout optimism for the lead cryptocurrency, telling a Bloomberg conference on June 19 that he expects BTC to surge above $500,000 within the next 5 years.

"We continue to see institutions […] that haven't gotten involved yet, who see this as an opportunity,” he added.

Novogratz also believes “the worst has happened” and “now we’re rebuilding with a couple good days in a row. He also noted