Bitcoin Is The 'Liquidity And Attention Black Hole,' Says Crypto VC: Here's What Google Trends Data Says

Venture capitalist Luke Martin recently highlighted Bitcoin’s BTC/USD growing influence in the financial and political landscape, drawing attention to its increasing coverage and acceptance.

What Happened: Martin described Bitcoin as a "liquidity black hole" that absorbs more dollars with each cycle as the money supply expands. He also referred to it as an "attention black hole," stealing more coverage and attention each year.

He highlighted Bitcoin’s influence in the recent presidential election and former President Trump’s appearance at a Bitcoin conference. Martin also noted the success of Bitcoin ETFs and Blackrock’s CEO Larry Fink advocating for Bitcoin on television.

Cryptocurrency once considered a fringe financial concept, has rapidly become a central topic in traditional finance and politics. Bitcoin’s influence is particularly significant in a world where attention is increasingly scarce, as Martin points out.

Also Read: Why Is Bitcoin Back Above $63K And Are Bearish Scenarios Really ‘Invalidated’?

Why It Matters:  Google Trends data indicates that interest in the word "Bitcoin" stands at 46 for the current week, compared to 40 in the previous. The peak in interest is correlated to the recent pump in cryptocurrency markets in the aftermath of the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Notably, this is the highest since the April 28 to May 4 period.

In a recent tweet, Cryptoquant founder & CEO Ki Young Ju highlighted doubts about Mt. Gox as being overestimated. Even if the $3 billion of Mt. Gox is sold on Kraken it is only 1% of the realized cap increase in this bull cycle. He marked this as "manageable liquidity” and highlighted that market cap growth chases the realized cap growth, indicating strong demand. "Since 2023, $224 billion in Bitcoin sold, yet price up 350%," he added.  

What’s Next: The influence of Bitcoin as an institutional asset class is expected to be thoroughly explored at Benzinga’s upcoming Future of Digital Assets event on Nov. 19.

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