Bitcoin Greed Peaks as Ethereum Maintains Muted Bullishness

Santiment’s data reveals Bitcoin’s peak greed aligning with its all-time high, whereas Ethereum, despite strong performance, shows subdued bullish sentiment as of August 15, 2025.

This divergence implies Ethereum’s potential for upside as retail speculation remains low, contrasting Bitcoin’s overheated sentiment, possibly indicating a market shift towards Ethereum.

Bitcoin Sentiment Peaks Amid Market Speculation

Santiment’s recent analysis shows Bitcoin’s peak social media “greed” sentiment aligning with its all-time high. Ethereum, despite outperforming Bitcoin last three months, maintains a muted bullish sentiment. Santiment’s team presented these findings on Twitter, emphasizing the divergence between investor expectations and market movements.

Ethereum’s muted sentiment could lead to opportunities as market movements often contrast with retail expectations. Santiment’s analysis indicates a potential rise in Ethereum’s relative bullish trend due to a lack of retail-driven exuberance, contrasting with Bitcoin’s speculative spike.

“Mentions of ‘lower’ or ‘below’ vs ‘higher’ or ‘above’ show a greed spike on BTC coinciding with its ATH and local top. ETH crowd hasn’t shown the same bullishness, indicating more muted sentiment.” — Santiment Research Team, Analysts, Santiment

Investor reactions highlight concerns over Bitcoin’s potential for a correction given its peak greed signals. Meanwhile, Ethereum’s institutional appeal is strengthened by Standard Chartered’s increased 2025 price target to $7,500, emphasizing Ethereum’s growing significance in the stablecoin economy.

Ethereum’s Institutional Backing and Future Potential

Did you know? In previous cycles, Bitcoin’s peak retail “greed” often aligns with local or absolute highs, preluding a price reversal, while a more muted sentiment for Ethereum has led to its relative outperformance.

Bitcoin (BTC), currently valued at $117,459.06 with a market cap of $2.34 trillion, experienced a 1.39% decrease in the past 24 hours. Its 7-day gain stands at 0.68%. With a circulating supply nearing 19.9 million, Bitcoin’s price trend, according to CoinMarketCap, shows a 90-day increase of 13.51%.

The Coincu research team notes Ethereum’s potential for upside due to muted enthusiasm and institutional inflows. Long-term, regulatory and technological advancements may favor Ethereum, especially given its expanding role in the stablecoin market.