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Google searches for 'Bitcoin zero' at record high since 2022
The tremors of Oct. 10 continue to ripple through crypto markets.
All it took was one post from President Donald Trump threatening to increase taxes on Chinese imports by 100%. Before he reversed his decision, the bloodbath had spread across markets, especially in crypto.
Now, each macro headline appears to be exerting immediate pressure on risk assets, including crypto.
Google searches for terms like “Bitcoin zero” and “Bitcoin going to zero” have surged to their highest levels since 2022, according to Google Trends data.
The spike comes as Bitcoin (BTC) struggles to regain momentum amid mounting macroeconomic uncertainty and renewed geopolitical tensions.
Over the past three months alone, the asset has fallen 20.8%, amplifying fears of a deeper correction.
Search interest mirrors past market bottoms
In Google Trends, search interest is measured on a relative scale from 0 to 100, where 100 represents peak popularity for the selected period.
Data shows that the term “Bitcoin Zero” has peaked several times during major downturns: May 2021 (52), June 2022 (66), July 2025 (81), and November 2025 (87). Each spike coincided with sharp price declines.
The term hit 100 on Feb. 6, surpassing all previous peaks, just before Bitcoin dropped to fresh cycle lows.
Related queries tell a similar story. Searches for “is Bitcoin going to zero” have climbed 40% over the past five years, while “Bitcoin will go to zero” has surged 140%.
At press time, BTC was trading at $67,044.10 after slipping to $62,822 in the first week of February, its biggest plunge since it traded at similar levels in October 2024, as per CoinGecko.
This article has been published on thestreet.com via Yahoo News.
Google searches for 'Bitcoin zero' at record high since 2022
The tremors of Oct. 10 continue to ripple through crypto markets. All it took was one post from President Donald Trump threatening to increase taxes on Chinese imports by 100%. Before he reversed his decision, the bloodbath had spread across markets, especially in crypto. Now, each macro ...
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