Google Searches for ‘How to Buy Crypto’ Skyrocket as Trump Flips the ‘Overton Window’
The crypto craze is sweeping the general public as observers said President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to debut a memecoin has flipped the Overton window, bringing digital assets to the mainstream.
Google Trends, a widely used tool to gauge general or retail interest in trending topics, is currently returning a value of 100 for the worldwide search query “how to buy crypto.” The final figure for the week will be confirmed Saturday.
A score of 100 represents peak popularity – the maximum number of searches observed for the query during a given time frame, in this case, five years. It’s a sign that more and more people are scanning the web for information on how to take exposure to cryptocurrencies.
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