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Story: Bitcoin Hits All-Time High in Q2—But Mainstream Media Barely Noticed, Says Report

By MikeT

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Sparse Coverage From Top Financial Outlets. Perception’s report highlights a striking lack of attention from prominent news sources.

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Diverging Narratives Across Media Outlets. While top-tier outlets remained largely quiet, other publications picked up the slack—albeit in…

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Sentiment Distribution Reflects Bias. Of the 1,116 total articles analyzed from 18 mass media outlets, 31% were positive, 41% were…

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Topic Focus Varies by Publication. The report also detailed how different outlets emphasized distinct aspects of the crypto industry:

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Information Asymmetry Leaves Investors Behind. One of the key takeaways from the report is the concept of "information asymmetry.

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Final Thoughts. The second quarter of 2025 was historic for Bitcoin, both in terms of price performance and…

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Bitcoin has surged past all-time highs and drawn widespread attention from retail and institutional investors alike, but you wouldn’t know it from reading major financial…

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Perception’s report highlights a striking lack of attention from prominent news sources. Major publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and The New York…

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Specifically, The Wall Street Journal published only two Bitcoin articles, while The Financial Times and The New York Times contributed a combined total of 11.

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“This level of disengagement from elite financial publications represents a significant blind spot,” the report notes, suggesting that such limited coverage undermines public…

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Enthusiastic Adoption – Outlets like Forbes, CNBC, and Barron’s consistently covered Bitcoin in a positive or analytical light, focusing on market growth, institutional…

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Willful Blindness – This category includes outlets such as The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, which showed minimal engagement with the crypto space despite major…

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Persistent Skepticism – Traditional media houses continued to emphasize crime, controversy, and regulatory fears, portraying the crypto sector as risky or flawed.

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These contrasting approaches contribute to what the report calls a “deeply polarized narrative landscape,” where the perception of Bitcoin and digital assets varies wildly…

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Of the 1,116 total articles analyzed from 18 mass media outlets, 31% were positive, 41% were neutral, and 28% conveyed negative sentiment.

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