Overview
- Google Trends shows U.S. searches for "bitcoin zero" reached a record score of 100 in February 2026.
- The spike coincided with bitcoin sliding toward $60,000 after a drawdown of more than 50% from its October all-time high.
- Worldwide interest in the term peaked in August 2025 and fell to as low as 38 by February, underscoring a divergence from the U.S. trend.
- Google Trends measures relative interest rather than raw volume, and a larger current U.S. retail base means a score of 100 reflects a peak against a higher baseline.
- K33 analyst Vetle Lunde says market gauges point to a late-stage bear phase and expects bitcoin to trade in a roughly $60,000–$75,000 range for an extended period.