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Crypto Attention Index
Media attention to crypto - tracks the crashes, rallies and catalysts (FTX, Tesla-BTC, spot-ETF, China bans).
Current
81
below avg
Baseline
100
historical avg
Peak
257
all-time
Updated
10-19
2026
What drove the spikes
256
2021-05-25
214
2021-02-14
214
2024-11-16
- Asian stocks slide as China stimulus disappoints; bitcoin extends rally - Tech- thejakartapost.com
- Asian Stocks Drop As China Support Plan Falls Flat, Bitcoin Hits Record- ibtimes.com
- Bitcoin breaks $81,000 for first time on Trump trades; UK government sells £1bn of NatWest shares – business live- theguardian.com
207
2022-06-19
207
2022-11-14
191
2021-10-20
190
2022-01-23
How this index is validated
Full validation report| Test | Result | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Tracks stress (vs bitcoin volatility) | 0.45 correlation | Coincident |
| Catches major events | 52%, ~6 days | Real-time flag |
| Spikes are new narratives | +0.9 SD novelty | Confirmed |
| Predicts markets | no edge (tested) | No, by design |
| Predicts the economy | no series to test | Not applicable |
Descriptive validation, measured not asserted. How these tests work.
Cite this index
SANDL. Crypto Attention Index. https://sandlproject.org/indexes/crypto-attention (data through 2026-10-19).
Descriptive news-attention index. Free to view, share, and cite. Full history and the underlying labeled coverage are available via the SANDL Project API.