Crypto market sentiment on social media is positive to start the year, with retail investors urged to remain cautious by Santiment analyst Brian Quinlivan. Despite other fear indicators, social media data shows optimism. Bitcoin is trading at $89,930, up 1.77% in the past 24 hours, down 3.32% in the last 30 days (CoinMarketCap).

Quinlivan warns of potential FOMO if Bitcoin reaches $92,000 quickly, which could impact retail investors’ behavior. Historically, retail euphoria near market peaks leads to a drop. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index shows a “Fear” score of 29, remaining in this range since early November 2025 (CoinTelegraph).

January historically sees strong performance for Bitcoin and Ether, with average gains of 3.75% for BTC and 19.07% for ETH since 2013. Despite fear signals, the market has shown resilience. Analysts caution against excessive excitement as it often precedes market downturns (CoinGlass).

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