Crypto Hype Crashes: Trends Signal a Quiet Wallet Winter
Investor interest in crypto, that capricious chatteuse of modern finance, appears to wane online as if yawning at a farce. Google Trends, that sly oracle, shows world‑wide search volume for the term “crypto” lingering near the lowest sighs of the last year, mirroring the harsh retreat of digital asset markets.

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