{"id":22544,"date":"2026-02-23T08:21:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/u-s-google-searches-for-bitcoin-to-zero-spike-amid-btc-downtrend\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T08:21:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:21:38","slug":"u-s-google-searches-for-bitcoin-to-zero-spike-amid-btc-downtrend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/u-s-google-searches-for-bitcoin-to-zero-spike-amid-btc-downtrend\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Google searches for \u2018Bitcoin to zero\u2019 spike amid BTC downtrend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Search interest for \u201cBitcoin to zero\u201d has surged sharply in the United States, according to Google Trends data over the past five years, as Bitcoin remains under pressure in a downtrend.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_9cf1023e873f98f5b67519f59c7aafbb\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>U.S. Google searches for \u201cBitcoin to zero\u201d have surged to a record high, hitting a peak score of 100 in early 2026, signaling rising retail fear.<\/li>\n<li>Similar spikes occurred during prior market drawdowns, but the current jump is stronger than previous peaks.<\/li>\n<li>Bitcoin is trading near $65,950, holding above $64,000 support but struggling below $68,000 resistance, with technical indicators pointing to short-term weakness.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>The latest <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/trends.google.com\/explore?q=bitcoin%20to%20zero&amp;date=today%205-y&amp;geo=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">reading<\/a> shows the search term spiking to its highest level on record, reaching a peak score of 100 in early 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The chart shows that similar spikes occurred during prior drawdowns, including in 2022 and briefly in 2025. However, the current move is notably stronger than previous peaks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<p>For most of 2023 and early 2024, interest remained muted, reflecting a calmer market environment. The sudden rise suggests growing retail anxiety as Bitcoin (BTC) consolidates after a sharp decline.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, extreme \u201cBitcoin to zero\u201d searches have coincided with periods of capitulation or heightened fear.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bitcoin chart signals caution as fear spikes<\/h2>\n<p>On the daily chart, Bitcoin is trading near $65,950. This month, Bitcoin has traded in a tight and choppy range following an early February sell-off that briefly pushed the price toward the low-$60,000 region.<\/p>\n<p>After that sharp drop, BTC staged a modest rebound but has since struggled to break above the $68,000 area, with multiple daily candles showing rejection near the short-term moving average.<\/p>\n<p>Price is trading below the 20-day simple moving average, which sits around $68,278. The upper Bollinger Band is near $72,458, while the lower band is around $64,098.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1814\" height=\"915\" src=\"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771834864_871_US-Google-searches-for-\u2018Bitcoin-to-zero-spike-amid-BTC.webp.webp\" alt=\"U.S. Google searches for \u2018Bitcoin to zero\u2019 spike amid BTC downtrend - 2\" class=\"wp-image-14451546\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bitcoin price performance | Source: Crypto.News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bitcoin is currently pressing close to the lower Bollinger Band, suggesting short-term weakness. The Chaikin Money Flow indicator is slightly negative at -0.06, signaling mild capital outflows but not extreme selling pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Immediate support sits near $64,000, aligned with the lower Bollinger Band and recent consolidation lows. A breakdown below that level could open the door toward the $60,000 psychological area. On the upside, initial resistance is near $68,300 at the 20-day moving average. Stronger resistance is seen around $72,500, which marks the upper Bollinger Band and a prior breakdown zone.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Bitcoin remains range-bound in the short term but structurally weak unless it reclaims the $68,000\u2013$72,000 region.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Search interest for \u201cBitcoin to zero\u201d has surged sharply in the United States, according to Google Trends data over the past five years, as Bitcoin remains under pressure in a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocurrency"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22544"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22545,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22544\/revisions\/22545"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}