Top-five most Googled cryptocurrencies worldwide in 2022
Cryptocurrencies have suffered immensely in 2022 from the onslaught of a hawkish Federal Reserve and the implosions of crypto platforms FTX, Terra, Celsius Network, and others.
Notably, the market valuation of all the cryptocurrencies combined has dropped 70% year-to-date (YTD) to nearly $770 billion, signifying massive capitulations by traders and investors alike.
The waning demand has also pushed the internet requests fo6r the keyword "buy cryptocurrency" to their lowest since February 2020, according to Google Trends.
Nonetheless, the latest Accenture's 2022 Global Consumer Payments report shows that retail interest in cryptocurrencies remains high despite 2022's market crash. The reasons given by responders include long-term investments (28%), curiosity (22%), short-term speculation (21%), and others.
Meanwhile, separate research by personal finance portal DollarGeek dwells into 2022's most-searched cryptocurrencies worldwide, thus presenting a rough outlook on what retail players may invest in heading into 2023.
Bitcoin (BTC) has emerged as the most googled cryptocurrency in 2022 in DollarGeek's research, attracting 28.41 million monthly searches worldwide.
The interest remains relatively high as experts assess its quality compared to other crypto assets in the industry. For instance, venture capital investor Tim Draper thinks weaker coins will become relics amid the ongoing crypto winter to Bitcoin's benefit.
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BTC's price is down nearly 65% YTD with some analysts predicting it would fall further toward $10,000. But internet searches over the past 12 months reveal
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