PANews reported on January 31 that a new report from crypto data analytics platform Santiment indicated that the crypto market sentiment indicator, the "Fear & Greed Index," fell to 16 on Friday, its lowest level since 2026 and the first time it had touched this range since mid-December. It has since rebounded slightly to 20. Currently, bearish sentiment far outweighs bullish views on social media, but this extreme negativity actually constitutes one of the few remaining strong bullish signals, as historical experience shows that when the market widely expects prices to continue falling, it often creates conditions for a subsequent rebound. Persistent fear may be laying the groundwork for a market reversal. Coinbase Chief Business Officer Shan Aggarwal pointed out that despite weak market sentiment, traditional financial institutions, including Mastercard, PayPal, American Express, and JPMorgan Chase, are continuing to post crypto-related job openings, indicating that industry infrastructure is still progressing.