News mentions vs price
For each top coin frequently mentioned in crypto news headlines, this chart shows how much attention it's been receiving (x-axis: count of mentions over the last 7 days) plotted against its 7-day price change (y-axis). The interesting points are where attention and price disagree.
Raw data
| Symbol | Mentions in last 7 days | Price change last 7 days | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | 171.0 | +5.40% | $1621.18B |
| ETH | 76.0 | +4.00% | $287.27B |
| XRP | 16.0 | +1.40% | $86.81B |
| BNB | 6.00 | +0.40% | $84.54B |
| SOL | 34.0 | +0.70% | $48.92B |
| DOGE | 9.00 | +11.60% | $17.20B |
| ADA | 11.0 | +3.20% | $9.43B |
| LINK | 14.0 | +2.90% | $6.94B |
| SUI | 12.0 | +1.50% | $3.79B |
| UNI | 24.0 | +3.40% | $2.11B |
| NEAR | 22.0 | -5.90% | $1.65B |
| AAVE | 6.00 | -4.90% | $1.41B |
| ARB | 6.00 | -6.30% | $726M |
How to read this chart
- Top-right — high mentions + price up. Attention is being rewarded by the market. Common during rally phases.
- Top-left — low mentions + price up. The market is pricing in something the headline ecosystem isn't yet talking about loudly. Could lead news; could be a quiet rally.
- Bottom-right — high mentions + price down or flat. Lots of attention without market follow-through. Either the news is bearish, or attention isn't translating to flows.
- Bottom-left — low mentions + price down. Both signals weak. Off-the-radar coin in a soft phase.
What patterns mean over multi-week windows is more useful than reading a single snapshot. Persistent top-right activity is a sign of momentum; persistent bottom-right is a sign of unhealthy attention-without-flows.
Data sources
- Mentions: weighted count of crypto-news article appearances over 7 days, sourced from CoinDesk, CoinTelegraph, TheBlock, Decrypt RSS feeds.
- Price change: CoinGecko daily close prices, computed as percentage change from 7 days ago to now.
Caveats
- Mentions count includes all news contexts — a coin mentioned in a "what's happening today" recap counts the same as a coin in a deep-dive piece.
- Sentiment is not separated. A coin mentioned 50 times for SEC enforcement reads the same as one mentioned 50 times for protocol upgrade.
- Price reaction has lag. Major news on Friday won't show up in this week's price column until Sunday-Monday.
- Headline-event-driven coins (e.g. exchange hacks, regulatory wins) often appear top-right transiently — interpret across multiple snapshots.