Crypto Fear & Greed Index Hits All-Time Lows: Impact on BTC & Alts
- BlockForge Industries
- Mar 13
- 2 min read
As of March 12, 2025, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index has plunged to 19, placing the market deep into "Extreme Fear." This marks one of the lowest sentiment scores since the FTX collapse, signaling widespread pessimism across the crypto space.

📊 Fear & Greed Index
🔸 Current Score: 19, a slight rebound from 17 on March 10, but still stuck in Extreme Fear territory. 🔸 Investor Behavior: High risk-aversion is driving panic selling, suppressing prices across the market.
💥 Liquidations
💸 Total Liquidations: Over $649 million liquidated in the last 24 hours, intensifying bearish sentiment.
🔒 Bitcoin Dominance
🔺 BTC Dominance: Rose to 61.38%, as investors flee to safety, seeking Bitcoin’s relative stability over volatile altcoins.
📉 Impact on Altcoin Markets
🔻 Ethereum (ETH): Dropped to 0.0281 BTC, its lowest BTC ratio in 4 years, reflecting waning confidence. 🔻 Major Altcoins: Coins like Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), and Dogecoin (DOGE) saw double-digit losses over the week.
🌧 Altcoin Seasonality Index
📉 Index Level: 18, signaling broad weakness across altcoins, with few signs of an imminent recovery.
🧠 Investor Sentiment
📢 Social Media Sentiment: Dominated by fear-driven narratives and negative sentiment.
⚡ Volatility: High volatility fuels further panic selling, especially for altcoins lacking strong fundamentals.
🚰 Liquidity Shift: Investors reallocate funds to Bitcoin, leaving the altcoin market starved of liquidity.
🔮 The Road Ahead
The crypto market remains firmly in Extreme Fear, with altcoins struggling under selling pressure while Bitcoin continues to dominate as the preferred asset.Until investor confidence returns — or BTC dominance dips below the critical 54% level — altcoins are likely to remain under pressure.
For now, caution is key as traders navigate this highly volatile, bearish environment.
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