According to CoinMarketCap, Santiment analyst Brian Quinlivan reported that crypto social media sentiment started 2026 strong, based on Santiment’s tracking of crowd metrics (source: CoinMarketCap; source: Santiment/Brian Quinlivan). According to Santiment’s Brian Quinlivan, sustained upside depends on retail investors staying cautious rather than FOMOing into positions, indicating durability of gains relies on tempered sentiment (source: Santiment/Brian Quinlivan via CoinMarketCap).