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Bitcoin Dip-Buy Signal Emerges as Retail Fear Overtakes Optimism

By Kevin Helms | 2026-05-18 22:05:51 | 4 months ago

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BTC’s slide toward $76,000 pushed bitcoin sentiment into bearish territory, according to Santiment.

The firm said retail pessimism hit its weakest level in nearly four weeks, a setup it views as supportive for a potential rebound.

Bitcoin Sentiment Ratio Turns Bearish After BTC Slide Bitcoin traded near $77,000 around 5:36 p.m.

after briefly dipping toward

keywords : Markets and Prices|Bitcoin (BTC)|Bitcoin Price

sentiment : NEUTRAL

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