The act of disseminating suspect or incorrect information about a company, startup, or cryptocurrency project is referred to as “fear, uncertainty, and doubt” (FUD). The phrase also refers to the unfavorable feelings that spread among traders and investors whenever negative news is released, or the market exhibits a significant bearish slump.
The crypto community usually uses the term “FUD” to refer to the temporary bearishness for the inevitable crypto market that results from distrust of cryptocurrencies. Crypto fans use the phrase to refer to anything that is opposed to bitcoin or other cryptos. They will occasionally label those who are skeptical of cryptocurrencies as shills disseminating FUD (FUDsters).
When prices decline, or a significant event is widely seen as being bearish, FUD might emerge. For example, a company could fall short of analysts’ profit forecasts, or it might be made public that an influential investor has shorted a stock. A pandemic, a natural calamity, or the fear of a country defaulting on its debt are other potential sources of FUD.
Markets occasionally respond to such news promptly across the board. Other times, people exaggerate or take things out of context to terrify others into making a purchase.
