Bitcoin to zero? Google searches for the term hit record in U.S. as BTC price drops

Google searches in the U.S. for "bitcoin zero" reached a record high on the relative interest scale in February, coinciding with Bitcoin's price decline toward $60,000 from its recent peak. This spike could suggest widespread capitulation, often viewed as a contrarian buy signal, similar to peaks seen near local lows in 2021 and 2022. However, global interest in the term has been falling since August, indicating that the panic is more localized to the U.S., possibly due to domestic macroeconomic factors like tariff escalation. Furthermore, Google Trends uses a relative 0-100 scale, meaning the record high in 2026 doesn't necessarily equate to more absolute searches than in previous years, given Bitcoin's larger user base now. While U.S. retail fear is clearly elevated, the cooling global trend suggests this signal may not guarantee a clean trend reversal.

(Source：CoinDesk)