Search interest scored 18 in the week ending August 1, well below February's peak, even as Bitcoin ownership broadens and Senate attention stays on the CLARITY Act.
U.S. Google searches for Bitcoin fell to 18 in the week ending August 1, one of the weakest readings in almost five years and less than one-fifth of February's peak, even as institutional interest in the asset keeps building. That February high came during a 30% slide to around $60,000 after a tech-stock selloff, reinforcing how retail attention has tracked volatility more than steady market development. Search activity has stayed muted despite broader coverage of crypto, blockchain and prediction markets, little reaction to a Coldcard hardware wallet incident involving more than 1,300 BTC, and Senate attention on the CLARITY Act, which Bernstein said is less likely to pass before the summer recess and could pressure Bitcoin and the wider market if it fails. River said 49.6 million U.S. adults own Bitcoin versus 28.8 million who own physical gold, suggesting ownership and institutional acceptance are still rising even as retail curiosity fades.