Saturday, September 12, 2026
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana search interest fell to new 3-month lows of 18, 2, and 2 despite prices rallying 22-52%, while Polymarket year-end $85K BTC odds pulled back from 82.5% to 61.0% and cautious safe-buy queries remained the only active retail signal at 34.
Ongoing Stories(5)
The Silent Rally: Prices Up 21-52% While Search Interest Flatlines
Still TrendingSearch interest has actually fallen to new lows this week—BTC to 18, ETH to 2, SOL to 2—widening the divergence.
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Winding DownZcash search interest has dropped back to 1, suggesting the retail discovery wave is fading.
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Winding DownFactom search interest has returned to zero after the brief spike.
See previous coverageCautious Retail Returns: 'How to Buy Bitcoin Safely' Searches
Still TrendingThe safe-buy query remains elevated at 34, up from 4 in late August, even as core crypto searches hit new lows.
See previous coverageRegulation Headline Spike Fails Weekly Volume Test
Winding DownRegulation-related search interest has collapsed to 1, confirming the spike lacked sustained volume.
See previous coverageVisualizations(5)
Search Interest Craters 51-71% While Prices Rally 22-52%
From June to September 2026, Bitcoin search interest fell 51% while price rose 22%; Ethereum search fell 60% while price rose 52%; Solana search fell 71% while price rose 52%.
Core Crypto Search Interest Hits New Lows
Bitcoin search interest fell to 18, Ethereum to 2, and Solana to 2 for the week of Sep 6-12, the lowest levels recorded in the 3-month window despite prices rallying 21-52%.
The Silent Rally: Prices Up 21-52% Over 3 Months
SOL leads with a 52.2% gain, ETH follows at 51.6%, and BTC is up 21.6% since June 12, yet retail search attention for all three assets has simultaneously collapsed to multi-month lows.
Cautious Retail Holds While Speculation Flatlines
'How to buy bitcoin safely' sits at 34, up from 4 in late August, while 'crypto regulation news' flatlines at 1 and 'altcoin etf' sits at 0, showing only cautious buy intent survives.
Polymarket Reprices Year-End $85K BTC Odds
Implied probability of BTC hitting $85K by year-end peaked at 82.5% on September 5 and has since pulled back to 61.0%, even as spot price holds above $77,200.