Crypto Search Interest Has Collapsed, but XRP Ownership’s Still Rising

Analyst Levi Rietveld argues that waning public attention—not falling holder counts—may be the more important signal for XRP, XLM and the broader digital-asset market. In the YouTube video, the host says crypto search interest has dropped 72 points from its peak, even as U.S. crypto ownership and wallet activity reportedly continue to increase.

His central thesis is contrarian: investors tend to chase assets once they are already attracting maximum attention. Levi points to elevated interest in AI stocks, chipmakers, space companies and equities while crypto sits in what the host describes as a bear-market cycle.

Low search activity is framed as a potential accumulation signal

Rietveld cites a chart comparing Bitcoin prices with online search interest, arguing that the two historically peaked around the same time.

Bitcoin’s 2021 price high coincided with a search-interest peak, while periods such as 2018, 2022 and what the speaker identifies as 2026 showed declining prices alongside lower search activity.

He also says crypto search interest reached a score of 100 in August 2025, near the market’s prior highs, before falling sharply.

Levi’s view is that extremely high search interest can indicate overheated retail participation, whereas subdued attention may offer a more favourable backdrop for buying—though this is presented as a personal framework rather than financial advice.

That logic is extended beyond digital assets. Investors, the host suggests, should monitor public interest in gold, silver, oil and high-profile stocks, particularly when those markets approach record prices and widespread retail attention.

More holders, less capital

Despite the bearish price environment, the YouTube episode claims that active crypto users rose 7% year over year and that the number of new U.S. holders increased by 12 million. It also says Bitcoin ETP holdings remain within 8% of their all-time high.

The distinction matters for XRP holders, according to the commentator. More people may be holding or entering crypto, but they may not be allocating larger sums because capital is currently being directed toward equities and AI-related trades.

Levi Rietveld argues that XRP’s market capitalization remains below its prior peak largely because some existing holders sold, even while new buyers continued to enter.

The video warns against selling depressed crypto positions to chase strong stock-market momentum, on the premise that capital could rotate back into digital assets once sentiment changes.

That remains a speculative view: search data can reflect investor enthusiasm, but it does not establish future price direction or replace liquidity, adoption and regulatory analysis.

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