FUD

Basics

• Slang term for 'Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt'. Used to describe the sometimes wildly inaccurate press about crypto. Sometimes also used by shills to counter true criticisms.
• A catchall phrase for any kind of negativity, criticism, or bad news about a crypto-currency (even if it happens to be true). When powerful enough, FUD can cause panic sales of tokens: “Jamie Dimon is calling bitcoin a bubble that’s about to pop — he’s spreading FUD again.”
• From Decrypt (9-5-2022):

"Feelings of “FUD” are quite common in the volatile crypto and NFT market. People critique others for “fudding” various coins and projects on the internet."