Sharp-eyed crypto observers noted over the weekend that Google Search is no longer showing price charts for Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies in search results.
When searching for the price of BTC, the chart no longer appears in the search results. In contrast, price searches for XRP, Dogecoin, and Stellar still show charts.
Delete chart data for Google, BTC, and Ether
Google typically provides charts showing current rates for prominent assets in the financial industry, allowing users to check prices without having to go to another platform. Search engines determine this through increased interest due to spikes in searches. With this feature, users can now see real-time price charts of BTC in their search results.
Among the prominent members of the cryptocurrency community who pinpointed the deletion was Raya Heilpern. Heilperm acknowledged that Google is still displaying stock price data and suggested that the company is “deliberately trying to suppress cryptocurrencies.” “They just silence the ones they're afraid of. They're bullish,” she added.
XRP and Dogecoin are not affected.
Google's decision to launch Bitcoin has sparked a debate about the reasons behind the transition.
Google also withdrew price data for Ethereum (ETH), the industry's second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Additionally, chart data for Solana's SOL is also not available.
Interestingly, searching for “DOGE”, “XRP”, and XLM still brings up price charts.
Some watchers have speculated that this indicates XRP's superiority when compared to other major cryptocurrencies. One user said: “This is amazing. Google knows something.” However, this is unlikely.
Google search volume for “Bitcoin” drops to the lowest level of the year
In other related news, Google Trends data shows that searches for the term “Bitcoin” on Google will decrease from October 13, 2024, as traders become less interested in what's going on within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. It shows that it fell to its lowest level in a year during the week of the 19th. . By the end of the week, global user interest in this search term had dropped to a score of 28. Google Trends notes that a value of 100 means “the term's peak popularity.”
However, historical data shows that a drop in interest in Google search precedes a huge price spike, which could be bullish for cryptocurrencies.