Crypto Today: Sentiment Neutral, BTC Steady, Torres Bill
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Crypto Fear and Greed Index shifts to neutral as sentiment stabilizes
The “Crypto Fear and Greed Index,” which tracks investor sentiment, moved from “fear” to “neutral” on Sunday, marking the first such reading since October 2025.
The Index stood at 40 at the time of writing, indicating a gradual improvement in confidence following the sharp market downturn in October that pressured digital asset prices.
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index flips to “neutral.” Source: CoinMarketCap
For context, Bitcoin (BTC) set an all-time high above $125,000 just days before the flash crash, then fell to a low near $80,000 in November. BTC has not yet returned to its pre-crash peak or set a new record.
The firmer sentiment comes as 2026 begins, though macroeconomic and geopolitical factors could still weigh on risk appetite across digital asset markets.
Rep. Torres prepares legislation targeting insider trading on prediction markets after Maduro bet
U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres is preparing to introduce a bill intended to deter insider trading on prediction markets, following scrutiny of a highly profitable wager linked to the reported sudden capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
In a Sunday post on X, Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman said Torres plans to introduce the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026. The proposal would bar federal elected officials, political appointees, and executive branch employees from trading prediction market contracts tied to government policy or political outcomes when they possess nonpublic information obtained through their official roles.
According to Sherman, citing a source familiar with the measure, the restriction would cover the purchase, sale, or exchange of prediction market contracts related to government policy, government action, or political outcomes on platforms engaged in interstate commerce.
The proposal aligns with existing insider trading standards in traditional markets while extending similar guardrails to prediction platforms.
New trader wins big on Maduro’s arrest. Source: Joe Pompliano
Bitcoin steadies above $90,000 amid US action in Venezuela
Bitcoin (BTC) held above $90,000 amid reports of a U.S. attack on Venezuela that culminated in the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
BTC initially showed a modest reaction to the headlines before recovering, with the price quickly returning above the $90,000 level despite widespread media coverage of the events.
“The US bombed a country and captured its leader, on a weekend no less, and yet Bitcoin has barely moved,” Nic Puckrin, market analyst and founder of crypto media company Coin Bureau, said in an X post.
Bitcoin’s price displayed limited movement despite the U.S. action in Venezuela, which dominated Saturday’s news cycle. Source: TradingView
Risk-on assets such as Bitcoin can see abrupt declines during geopolitical or macroeconomic shocks, as investors rotate toward perceived safe havens like government securities and cash.
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