Crypto Fear and Greed Index drops to 16 as BTC lags at $88,900 and XRP extends losses

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has slid to 16, close to 2025's low of 10, while Bitcoin trades around $88,900, about 30% below its $126,000 peak from October. Ethereum remains 36% under its August high and XRP has surrendered more than 40% of its value, even as spot XRP ETFs log 19 straight days of inflows totaling about $990.91 million. Despite extreme fear dominating sentiment, some traders are watching support between $80,000 and $85,000 for BTC as macro policy moves and liquidity shifts continue to drive volatility.