BTC Google searches hit 1-year high as price dipped below $60K

Google searches for Bitcoin reached their highest level in a year following the recent price decline, Cointelegraph reported, citing Google Trends data. On Feb. 1, the Google search index for BTC hit 100, its peak for the last 12 months. The previous high occurred around November 2025, when BTC briefly dipped below $100,000. On the day the index reached 100, the price of BTC fell to around $60,000 before rebounding to its current level above $70,000. The outlet suggested the surge in search volume signals a renewed interest from retail investors.