Prices are still high, but sentiment has dropped to Luna crash levels; this sense of disconnection feels all too real.

CoinWorld News: In 2026, global Google search interest in cryptocurrencies dropped to 26–30 points, down about 70 points from the 100-point peak in August 2025. U.S. search volume also hit the lowest point of the year. Bitcoin’s search interest fell in mid-May 2026 to below the levels seen during the 2022–2023 bear market, when the price of Bitcoin was close to $16,000. The current Bitcoin price is between $74,000 and $80,000, still at historical highs—about 4–5 times the bottom of the 2022 bear market. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index reached 5 in February 2026, matching the historical low during the Terra-Luna collapse in 2022. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded outflows of $2.26 billion over the past two weeks, and corporate treasury purchases fell by about 80% month-over-month. These data suggest that although prices remain high, retail attention is notably…