Nigeria becomes the most crypto-obsessed nation after April crash: Report

Nigeria becomes the most crypto-obsessed nation after April crash: Report

The Google trends data for the popular search terms in 15 countries showed that “Ethereum” searches outscored “Bitcoin” in 14 of them. The crypto market crash in April saw most cryptocurrencies lose more than 60% of their valuation from the top, leading to an overall downturn in trading activity, investor interest and venture capital investment. A recent study has highlighted nations’ growing curiosity and interest in crypto after the April crash.The research was based on Google Trends data of popular crypto search terms that often reflect increased interest in the crypto market. The....


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