{"id":19457,"date":"2024-06-06T19:18:33","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T19:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buycrypt.com\/blog\/?p=19457"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:52:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:52:05","slug":"bitcoin-search-and-social-sentiment-slump-retail-remains-absent-as-prices-climb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buycrypt.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-search-and-social-sentiment-slump-retail-remains-absent-as-prices-climb\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Search and Social Sentiment Slump: Retail Remains Absent as Prices Climb"},"content":{"rendered":"

Retail has yet to fully enter crypto markets despite Bitcoin prices closing on all-time highs, according to social and search sentiment.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Worldwide internet searches for Bitcoin have fallen to bear market lows, remarkably, this is despite asset prices topping $71,000 this week.<\/p>\n

Search interest in Bitcoin rose in March when the asset hit an all-time high but has since fallen back to 2023 levels, according to Google Trends.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin price has come completely untethered from search traffic, observed tech entrepreneur Mike Alfred in a post on X on June 6.\u00a0This led to the conclusion that retail has yet to come to the party and that market momentum has been driven by institutional investors.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the simple fact is that this has been an institutionally driven bull market and we may still be very early in the process.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Social Sentiment Wanes<\/h2>\n

The findings were echoed by crypto analyst Miles Deutscher who compared crypto YouTube views with previous cycles on June 6.\u00a0When Bitcoin closed in on $70,000 in the 2021 market cycle, related YouTube content and content providers were getting around 4 million views per day, according to the figures.\u00a0However, when BTC topped $70,000 in 2024, YouTube views were only around 800,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cRetail isn\u2019t back yet,\u201d said the analyst, who added, \u201cThis cycle has been much more difficult to navigate than prior bull runs for the majority of market participants.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Additionally, altcoins have underperformed, which has impacted market sentiment.<\/p>\n

\u201cAltcoins have largely underperformed Bitcoin, creating a discrepancy in sentiment vs price.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Social sentiment is largely controlled by retail, which turns to crypto and social media for news, updates, trading tips, etc. Institutional traders rely on fund managers to do the work for them.<\/p>\n

Despite the lack of retail engagement the Bitcoin \u2018Fear and Greed\u2019 Index remains planted in the green with an \u2018extreme greed\u2019 reading of 78.<\/p>\n

Crypto Market Outlook<\/h2>\n

Total market capitalization has remained flat over the past 24 hours at $2.77 trillion. It was boosted on June 4 solely by Bitcoin which hit an intraday high of $71,740.<\/p>\n

The asset retreated slightly during the Thursday morning Asian trading session to trade at just over $71,000 at the time of writing.<\/p>\n

Ethereum has gained 1% on the day to reach $3,850 and the altcoins remain a mixed bag with more red than green for most of them.<\/p>\n

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