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Bitcoin Sentiment Weakens in September Following Regulatory Stall and Outflows
Market metrics reflect deteriorating sentiment for Bitcoin after regulatory setbacks and capital outflows, while technical indicators point to potential volatility.
Bitcoin market sentiment has deteriorated sharply over three weeks, with the Fear & Greed Index sliding from a greed reading of 74 down to a neutral 50. According to analytics firm Santiment, bullish social commentary peaked in early September when the asset surpassed $80,000, but flipped into negative territory by mid-September after the US Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act.
Data from CryptoQuant shows that Bitcoin's Bull Score dropped from 80 to 60 over a single week, signaling weakening market momentum. This decline coincides with macroeconomic pressures, including the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike since 2023, along with spot ETF outflows and a negative Coinbase Premium Index indicating softer US demand.
Despite the broader pullback, the article notes that technical conditions could trigger a short squeeze. A trader reportedly opened a $50 million short position near $76,000 with a liquidation threshold near $77,000. With Bitcoin maintaining the $76,000 level, analysts cited in the piece suggest that upward momentum could trigger rapid liquidations, supported by on-chain readings from the Net Unrealized Profit/Loss metric.
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