Whenever Bitcoin Prices Go Up or Down, Google Searches Soar
Cointelegraph
Published Dec 25, 2019 10:30PM ET
Updated Dec 26, 2019 12:01AM ET
Whenever Bitcoin Prices Go Up or Down, Google Searches Soar
Last month, the value of Bitcoin (BTC) nosedived to around the $6,500 mark after having stayed above the $8,000 threshold for a considerable period before that. This downturn showcased Bitcoin’s worst market performance over the past seven months — with the flagship crypto asset’s last stoop below the $6,500 mark occurring in May.
However, even with this aforementioned reversal in BTC’s fortunes, data available on Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Trends suggests that global interest in the premier cryptocurrency seems to increase every time the asset witnesses sudden price movements — positive or negative. Also, it bears mentioning that last month, the term “Bitcoin” reached its highest search ranking since Oct. 26, a time when the coin was trading above the $9,200 mark.
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