Google Trends Data Suggests Interest in Bitcoin Far From Spent

Even prior to the very latest bout of market carnage, industry analysts questioned how investors could ever return to Bitcoin in the wake of such losses. However, rising search volumes at Google suggest that not everyone has been put off by the industry just yet.

Ethereum is down by 34% in the last 5 days. Bitcoin is down 21%. Now imagine anyone actually investing because they thought they could hedge the macro uncertainty. This is devastating pic.twitter.com/VuGZiRROH1

— Larry Cermak (@lawmaster) March 12, 2020

‘Buy Bitcoin’ Briefly Tops ‘Buy Gold’ in Terms of Google Search Volume

As highlighted in the following tweet, the Google search queries ‘buy gold’ and ‘buy Bitcoin’ are rising in the wake of last week’s global market pandemonium. In fact, interest in taking up positions in Bitcoin was actually briefly higher than it was for the precious metal.

It literally updated minutes after.

Still an interesting development and worth tracking. pic.twitter.com/OfuRI7CjOJ

— f i l ₿ f i l ₿ (@filbfilb) March 16, 2020

Although search volume for the term ‘buy Bitcoin’ has since fallen behind ‘buy gold,’ it was still higher last week than it has been throughout either February or March so far. The fact that some people appear to be looking to enter the market should provide some limited comfort to those reeling from the dramatic market moves of late. As BeInCrypto recently reported, the billions of dollars flowing out of the cryptocurrency industry in tandem with selloffs in other global markets made some analysts question Bitcoin’s entire value proposition. Even the likes of Tyler Winklevoss has questioned the notion of Bitcoin as a “digital gold.” Previously, he was one of the theory’s loudest champions. The fallout of the crash has left a market gripped by “extreme fear.”

Current Bitcoin Prices Might Represent a Great Buying Opportunity

As other analysts have pointed out, Bitcoin price slides do not necessarily invalidate the cryptocurrency’s raison d’être. In fact, given the responses to stock market downturns around the world, some make the case that a fixed supply digital asset is now more important than ever:

The Federal Reserve just printed 8 times the Bitcoin market cap worth of dirty FIAT.

I'd say things are rather obvious by now.

— hodlonaut 🌮⚡🔑 🐝 (@hodlonaut) March 16, 2020

Sure enough, the Federal Reserve and Bank of England just slashed interest rates in an effort to stimulate growth following market downturns. [The Guardian] Similarly, massive liquidity injections also serve to make an asset with a known total supply more alluring.

Do think what massive opportunity this situation will create. You'll likely be able to buy bitcoin sub 3k and have it moon to new ATH in maybe 2 years

— TheBoot (@TheBootMex) March 16, 2020

Since it slid along with traditional markets last week, Bitcoin might have failed as a safe haven today. Those that continue to hold the digital currency believe its continued existence through the good and the bad times will allow it to fill the same safe haven niche as gold tomorrow. Trust in an entirely new asset class doesn’t develop overnight – or even within 11 years.