Santiment says ‘crypto is dead’ talk is spreading fast

Santiment says words linked to “dead” are spreading rapidly across crypto channels on X, Reddit and Telegram, reflecting rising fear among retail investors. The analytics firm said the language typically appears when individual investors feel their patience is running out, prices seem stuck, and traders begin treating a temporary downturn as a permanent failure. Santiment added crypto markets tend to show their strongest contrarian moves when the public becomes convinced there is no upside left, making periods when “crypto is dead” spreads an attractive time for patient investors.