The index of fear for Bitcoin

This morning, the day and week began with the usual downward trend, with a percentage that, as I write at 5:16 p.m., exceeds 8% and marks a Bitcoin price of 84,158 USDT. After attempting to climb back up last week, exceeding USDT 92,000, it reversed course with heavy selling in the morning and seems to be attempting a breakout at lower levels towards USDT 80,000, as it did on November 21 at USDT 80,600. The CMM crypto fear and greed index, visible at https://coinmarketcap.com/it/charts/fear-and-greed-index/, reached 20 but had recently gone as low as 10. As always, fears that a short-term downtrend with falling prices could be triggered are widespread, and financial promoters and traditional finance operators are revelling in making definitive statements, scaring those who have diversified their portfolios, forgetting the recent history from 2011 to today, which sees Bitcoin as the best performing asset in the period January 2011-November 21, 2025: +132.6% annualised return. Beyond the Panic of the Moment The week began with Bitcoin as the best performing asset in the period January 2011-November 21, 2025: +132.6% annualised return. Beyond the Panic of the Moment The week began with Bitcoin as the best performing asset in the period January 2011-November 21, 2025: +132.6% annualised return. Beyond the Panic of the Moment The week began with Bitcoin as the best performing asset in the period January 2011-November 21, 2025: +132.6% annualised return. Beyond the Panic of the Moment The week began with Bitcoin as the best performing asset in the period January 20 Bitcoin as the best performing asset in the period January 2011-November 21, 2025: +132.6% annualized return. Beyond the Panic of the Moment The week began with the market in the red. Bitcoin fell more than 8%, dropping to USDT 84,158, and, as always happens in these cases, fear spread quickly.
Social media is ablaze and financial news outlets are sounding the usual alarm bells, fueling a cycle of panic that seems to be self-fulfilling. But beneath the surface of this daily volatility, there are surprising truths about Bitcoin that offer a completely different perspective. This article will explore five of the most significant ones, revealing a story that goes far beyond the alarmist headlines.