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The level of interest in the Bitcoin halving on Google has soared to its highest point of all time, with predicted data pegging it at more than double that of the last halving in 2020.&nbsp;
Search interest for the term “Bitcoin halving” has already reached a score of 45, <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&amp;q=bitcoin%20halving" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">according</a> to Google Trends data, with Google predicting it will reach an estimated score of 100 by the end of this month. 
Google Trends notes that a value of 100 translates to “peak popularity” for the term.
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 Search interest for the Bitcoin Halving’has has hit record levels. Source: Google Trends
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The Bitcoin (<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/bitcoin-price">BTC</a>) halving refers to when the rewards paid to miners are halved. The 2024 Bitcoin halving will reduce block rewards from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. 
The halving is currently <a href="https://www.nicehash.com/countdown/btc-halving-2024-05-10-12-00" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">slated</a> to occur around 4:00 am UTC on April 20, <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-halving-2024">according to the Cointelegraph countdown timer</a>. 
Google Trends shows that the Bitcoin halving is seeing the most interest from Nigeria, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Cyprus.
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 Search interest in the Bitcoin halving was highest in Nigeria. Source: Google Trends
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Record levels of interest in the halving event may not come as a surprise following Bitcoin’s&nbsp;banner performance over the last few months.
Bitcoin began the year at a price of $42,200 and soared 74% to reach a new all-time high of $73,600 on March 13, <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">according</a> to CoinMarketCap data.
Bitcoin’s price action has since cooled off and has traded consistently lower since mid-May. At the time of publication, Bitcoin is changing hands for $61,078 — down 17% from its all-time high. 
Despite souring sentiment from market participants, several market commentators have pointed to <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/is-bitcoin-price-going-to-crash-again">the historical patterns</a> of Bitcoin price action to suggest that <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/one-last-chance-buy-bitcoin-bargain-prices-rekt-capital">Bitcoin could rally significantly</a> in the months <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-underestimates-long-term-bitcoin-halving-impact-bitwise">following the halving</a>. 
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Bitcoin halving searches on Google is at its highest point ever

Cointelegraph

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