Data
Perception reads thousands of sources on Bitcoin and digital assets every day. Here are two of the series it produces. Use them in articles, reports and posts. Credit Perception and link to perception.to.
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Perception Index
How Bitcoin has been covered since 2018
The Bitcoin Perception Index, 0 to 100, weekly average of the daily reading. Under 46 the coverage leans pessimistic, over 55 it leans optimistic. Methodology.
Neutral band, 46 to 55
Year by year
| Year | Average | Low | High | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 44 | 12 | 76 | 365 |
| 2019 | 52 | 20 | 84 | 365 |
| 2020 | 58 | 15 | 85 | 366 |
| 2021 | 58 | 21 | 86 | 365 |
| 2022 | 47 | 12 | 82 | 365 |
| 2023 | 57 | 18 | 85 | 365 |
| 2024 | 63 | 25 | 88 | 366 |
| 2025 | 60 | 31 | 80 | 365 |
| 2026 | 53 | 18 | 78 | 276 |
Voices
Who is upbeat about Bitcoin right now
Posts about Bitcoin over the last 30 days by type of voice. The number is the positive share minus the negative share, in percentage points. Voice types with fewer than 100 posts are left out here and kept in the CSV.
- Founders+62
- Brands+57
- Investors+56
- Media+51
- Executives+44
- Commentators+35
- Analysts+28
- Traders+26
- Developers−13
Citing
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Source: Perception (perception.to), Bitcoin Perception Index
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