The Google search interest for the term "Cryptocurrency" continues to remain low, with a decrease in retail investor interest

BlockBeats News, December 28th. As 2025 draws to a close, the Google search volume for the term "cryptocurrency" remains depressed. The global search volume for "cryptocurrency" (ranging from 0 to 100) touched 26 on Monday, only two points higher than the year-to-date low of 24. Retail investors' interest in the cryptocurrency market is dismal, in sharp contrast to the enthusiasm seen in January of this year. In January, due to Trump's inauguration, bullish expectations for crypto policies, and heightened market enthusiasm, searches related to "cryptocurrency" and "how to buy cryptocurrency" reached a peak of 100, and retail interest surged.

The low search volume reflects retail investors' gloomy sentiment towards the current state of the cryptocurrency market, still struggling in the aftermath of the 1011 flash crash. Since the collapse in October, the market sentiment index has been fluctuating between "fear" and "extreme fear," currently at 28.