Who’s hyped, who’s worried, and what they all have in common.
Across these four coins, the emotional map is pretty clear: Ethereum feels the most upbeat, Solana the most volatile, Bitcoin the most stoic, and AAVE the most political.
Crypto Fear & Greed Index – Community Sentiment (February 07, 2026)
🎯 Community Sentiment Snapshot (February 07, 2026)
Overall mood: Cautious but still committed.[file:1][web:5] The community feels worn down by choppy price action and endless waiting for a breakout, but long-time holders across all four tokens remain firmly in control.[file:1][web:7] Bitcoin holders sound tired yet stoic, focused on decades-long conviction rather than quick wins.[file:1][web:7][web:10] Ethereum’s crowd is the most energized, driven by builders, staking, and upgrades, even as some retail users feel burned out.[file:1][web:4] Solana has the loudest mix of hype and anxiety, with people juggling underperformance worries and “this can still run” optimism.[file:1][web:11] AAVE’s community stays calm but politically divided, arguing over governance and decentralization while patiently watching from the sidelines.[file:1][web:3] Shared theme: patience, utility, and survival now matter more than pure hype.[file:1][web:5]
Overall Crypto Market
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The Feel: Low-energy fear with a long-term backbone.[file:1][web:5] The market is stuck in a slow grind, with few fireworks and lots of “just waiting it out” posts from veterans who refuse to leave.[file:1][web:7] People are clearly tired, but most still talk about surviving this phase rather than capitulating.[file:1][web:7]
Social Sentiment (Reddit/Twitter)
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The Feel: Guarded optimism sitting on top of fatigue.[file:1][web:11] Reddit and Twitter threads still talk about “next leg up,” “breakout soon,” and “buy the dip,” but those lines now come with more jokes and self-awareness than blind hype.[file:1][web:7][web:11] Retail feels bruised, not broken.[file:1]
⚠️ Key Market Insight: Price vs. Sentiment Divergence
Fear index (30) is lower, social sentiment (45) is higher. This gap shows that while price action and macro worry keep the market in fear, online communities are slowly leaning back toward hope and “building through it.”[file:1][web:5] Institutions and macro-watchers remain cautious, but grassroots conversation sounds more like people preparing for the next phase than giving up.[file:1][web:6] Historically, this kind of divergence tends to come before a strong move; the direction depends on how the next batch of macro and regulatory headlines lands.[web:5]
What Drives the Index Right Now (February 07, 2026)
Price Consolidation (Range-Bound BTC)
38%
Social Mentions & Engagement
64%
Trading Volume (Lower Than Hype)
42%
On-Chain Activity (Ethereum Strong)
68%
Regulatory Sentiment (Mixed Signals)
47%
Community Conviction (Hodlers Strong)
72%
Bitcoin (BTC)
38
Fear – Resting but Confident
The vibe: Tired, a bit grumpy, but still unshaken.[file:1][web:7][web:10] Daily threads read like group therapy: people complain about being “down from the highs,” then turn around and talk about HODLing, healthy corrections, and “next breakout soon.”[file:1][web:7] ETF flows, macro worries, and self-custody basics dominate the conversation, but most regulars still frame this as a normal pause in a long bull story.[file:1][web:13]
Ethereum (ETH)
55
Neutral – Builder-Led Optimism
The vibe: The most upbeat of the four.[file:1][web:4] Ethereum spaces are packed with talk about staking rewards, EIP upgrades, and Layer 2 progress, with builders sharing small wins and long-term plans.[file:1][web:4] Some retail holders sound worn out after earlier rallies, but the overall tone is “keep building” and “next leg up will reward patience,” not despair.[file:1][web:11]
Solana (SOL)
47
Neutral – Loud Hope, Real Nerves
The vibe: The noisiest mix of excitement and anxiety.[file:1][web:6] Social feeds swing between “underperforming alt” and “this is where you load up,” with constant debates about SOL’s lag versus majors, developer moves, and NFT/DeFi momentum.[file:1] Memes, FUD call-outs, and “waiting for breakout” posts are everywhere, showing a community that’s worried but still very much attached.[file:1][web:11]
AAVE
34
Fear – Calm but Skeptical
The vibe: Low-drama DeFi nerds with big governance arguments.[file:1][web:3] Most users describe AAVE as in a “sideways, waiting for breakout” phase, focusing more on protocol safety, smart contract risk, and proposal details than on price hype.[file:1] There’s lingering anger over “killed decentralization” claims and whale influence, but the emotional tone is more patient and analytical than panicked.[file:1][web:3]
🔍 What People Are Actually Saying (Real Discussions)
Bitcoin community: “HODL,” “healthy correction,” “bull run not over,” “next breakout soon,” “rotation into alts,” “stay humble,” “buy the dip”[file:1][web:7]
Ethereum community: “staking rewards,” “EIP upgrades,” “Layer 2,” “builder community,” “DeFi future,” “next leg up,” “diamond hands”[file:1][web:4]
Solana community: “underperforming alt,” “waiting for breakout,” “developer exodus,” “NFT volume up,” “FUD,” “buy the dip,” “regulatory risk”[file:1][web:11]
AAVE community: “governance drama,” “smart contract risk,” “sideways action,” “waiting for breakout,” “whale moves,” “killed decentralization,” “not the time for alts yet”[file:1][web:3]
Understanding the Index Zones
0–20: Extreme Fear (Panic)
40–59: Neutral (Waiting)
80–100: Extreme Greed (Euphoria)
Last Updated: February 07, 2026, 4:17 PM CET
Data Sources: Reddit (r/cryptocurrency, r/bitcoin, r/ethereum, r/solana, r/aave), Twitter/X, Discord communities, TradingView sentiment, Santiment social analysis[file:1][web:4][web:7][web:11]
Methodology: Community sentiment reflects emotional tone, discussion frequency, key phrases, and dominant narratives—not technical analysis or price predictions.[file:1]
Disclaimer: This index is for informational purposes only. Not financial advice.
Bitcoin’s crowd looks more tired but also more anchored. Daily threads read like a mix of counseling session and history lesson: people vent about underwhelming returns, then fall back to “code over governments,” self‑custody, and decades‑long time horizons. When sentiment gauges flash “extreme fear,” many regulars just treat it as a signal that the market is on sale, not broken. If any group seems quietly confident, it’s this one.
ETH spaces are full of builders and stakers who stay focused on infrastructure, upgrades, and long‑term DeFi plans, even while acknowledging that the wider market is in fear mode. It’s the community that talks most about “what we’re building next” and least about giving up.
​SOL’s community has the highest volume of raw emotion: one week it’s “most vocally excited,” the next week it’s full of posts about underperformance, developer exits, and regulatory risk. Yet even the frustrated voices mostly talk about “waiting for a breakout” rather than leaving for good.
AAVE’s people, by contrast, argue less about price and more about ideals: decentralization, governance capture, and whether recent episodes showed the limits of DeFi’s promises. That makes it the calmest market crowd, but also the one most prone to long political threads.
Despite the differences, there are strong shared themes. Everyone is talking about waiting: for a breakout, for better sentiment, for “the next leg up.” “Buy the dip,” “FUD,” “diamond hands,” and endless memes are common currency between these tribes. Across Reddit, Twitter, Discord, and public groups, people may be more cautious and self‑aware than in past manias, but they’re still here, still arguing, still hoping their corner of crypto makes it through the storm.