Google searches for ‘Bitcoin going to zero’ at highest since 2022

“Bitcoin going to zero” Google searches have spiked to their highest level since the FTX collapse, even as institutional buyers accumulate BTC and macro uncertainty hits record highs.

Google searches for “Bitcoin going to zero” have surged to their highest level since the post‑FTX panic in Nov. 2022, according to Google Trends data for the past five years. 

The spike aligns with Bitcoin’s latest drawdown from its Oct. 6, 2025, all‑time high near $126,000 to roughly $66,500 at the time of writing on Thursday, according to data from Coingecko, leaving the asset almost 50% below its peak. 

At the same time, the Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index has plunged into extreme fear around 9, levels previously seen during the Terra ecosystem collapse and the FTX fallout in 2022.

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