Thursday, August 13, 2026
Bitcoin price search interest has collapsed 77% from its June peak while actual prices fell only 19%, signaling extreme retail capitulation that often precedes local bottoms. Ethereum buy intent has flatlined at zero for seven consecutive days despite ETH quietly outperforming BTC and SOL over three months. XRP is the outlier—retaining 54% of peak search interest as the "phantom accumulation" signal persists for a sixth straight day, suggesting latent demand that could drive a faster recovery when sentiment shifts.
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XRP Price vs Buy Interest: The Phantom Accumulation
Still TrendingXRP continues to show more resilient search interest (54% of peak retained) compared to BTC (23%) and SOL (38%), now day six of the divergence.
See previous coverageBMNR/BitMine: The Ethereum Treasury Trade Cools
Winding DownBMNR search interest has faded to 25 from 100 peak. The Ethereum treasury trade has lost retail attention and is now below mid-July levels.
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Bitcoin Search Interest Capitulation: Attention Down 77% From Peak
Bitcoin price search interest collapsed from 100 in early June to just 23 today—a 77% decline. Actual BTC price fell only 19% in the same period. This represents a massive attention capitulation that has disconnected from price action.
3-Month Crypto Performance: Ethereum Leads, Solana Ties Bitcoin
Three-month normalized performance: BTC down 19.5%, ETH down 16.1%, SOL down 16.1%. Ethereum has quietly outperformed both Bitcoin and Solana over the full period despite flatlined buy interest.
Crypto Buy Interest Has Flatlined: 'Buy Ethereum' Hits Zero
Buy intent for Ethereum has completely flatlined at zero for seven consecutive days. Bitcoin buying interest has also collapsed to 2 from a peak of 9. Retail is not just cautious—they have stopped searching entirely.
XRP Search Interest: The Phantom Accumulation Continues
XRP maintains 54% of peak search interest—higher relative retention than Bitcoin or Solana. Price-related queries at 26 show persistent buying curiosity even as general crypto attention collapses.