[Santiment: Market Sentiment Hits Yearly Low, Institutional Positioning Shows Long-Term Confidence and Signals Bullish Outlook] Odaily Planet Daily News - Crypto data analysis platform Santiment released its latest report, highlighting that the crypto market sentiment indicator, the 'Fear and Greed Index,' briefly dropped to 16 on Friday, marking the lowest level since 2026 and the first time it has reached this range since mid-December last year. It has since slightly rebounded to 20. Currently, bearish comments on social platforms far outweigh bullish opinions. However, this extreme negative sentiment has paradoxically become one of the few strong bullish signals still worth referencing, as historical experience suggests that when the market broadly expects prices to continue falling, it often sets the stage for subsequent rebounds. 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, continue to post crypto-related job openings, indicating that industry infrastructure development is still progressing.