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Bitcoin

See how coverage of Bitcoin is changing—and the bullish and bearish arguments behind it.

Updated 24 July 2026

Coverage: 17–23 July 2026

Sentiment over time

History shown

67% bullish — 67% of the articles that took a side on Bitcoin argued Bitcoin higher, articles published 17–23 July.

Of articles taking a side · published 17–23 July

As of 24 July 2026

0–100% bullish · 25 Jun — 24 Jul 2026. From 42% on 25 Jun to 67% on 24 Jul; low 23% on 1 Jul, high 72% on 9 Jul.
Bitcoin narrative sentiment, the 30 days to 24 Jul 2026: the share of articles taking a side that were bullish, each day a 7-day reading. Days without a reading are not listed.
DateBullish share (%)
2026-06-2542
2026-06-2636
2026-06-2735
2026-06-2831
2026-06-2928
2026-06-3024
2026-07-0123
2026-07-0228
2026-07-0335
2026-07-0444
2026-07-0552
2026-07-0657
2026-07-0762
2026-07-0869
2026-07-0972
2026-07-1068
2026-07-1165
2026-07-1262
2026-07-1359
2026-07-1453
2026-07-1552
2026-07-1656
2026-07-1760
2026-07-1859
2026-07-1958
2026-07-2059
2026-07-2165
2026-07-2268
2026-07-2370
2026-07-2467

Each point measures the previous seven days of directional articles. It describes coverage, not the probability of a rise in Bitcoin’s price.Articles published from 17 to 23 July, scored the following mornings.

What mattered · 24 July 2026

After a week of cautiously upbeat coverage, Bitcoin's mood turned slightly nervous today as worries about Middle East tensions and a strong US jobs report crowded out the optimism.

What changed

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Geopolitical Risk Dampens Bitcoin Demand now leads the bearish case — was 21st

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The bullish and bearish cases

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The bearish narratives below show what this side of the coverage argues.

How Bitcoin’s narratives are evolving

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Emerging

5 emerging narratives · Gaining attention from a low base

Accelerating

10 accelerating narratives · Already visible and gaining attention

Fading

2 fading narratives · Losing attention

Steady

11 steady narratives · Holding a steady share of attention

51 more narratives are Quiet (0.5% or less of Bitcoin’s coverage over the last seven days) and appear in the full list.

Why Quiet is common: most narratives are not written about in a given week. A narrative needs more than 0.5% of the asset’s coverage over seven days to be anything but Quiet, and at least three articles in a week to be called Emerging, Accelerating or Fading.

All 79 Bitcoin narratives

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Bitcoin history

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