According to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, there is currently a significant divide between retail and professional investor sentiment in the crypto market. While veteran investors maintain a bullish outlook, retail interest has plummeted to levels not seen in years. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has recorded a 'Fear' score of 44, down 25 points from the previous month's 'Greed' score of 69. Retail investors are heavily invested in altcoins and memecoins that have suffered considerable losses, with major tokens like Pepe, Shiba Inu, and Dogecoin seeing declines exceeding 20% in the past week. Some analysts observe that while Solana shows slightly more positive sentiment among retail investors, Ether has seen its retail sentiment decline significantly compared to that of professionals. This disparity grew amid macroeconomic changes, notably following Donald Trump's recent policies, which contributed to a major market downturn, leaving Bitcoin trading below the critical $100,000 mark.

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