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<p>Bitcoin went on a tear after Donald Trump won the US presidential elections in early November, adding more than thirty grand within weeks and peaking at above $99,800.</p>
<p>Most reports on the matter indicate that the impressive run was driven mostly by US-based institutions, and this could be proved by the <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/weekly-etf-recap-all-green-days-for-bitcoin-but-not-for-ethereum/" data-wpel-link="internal" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">mindblowing inflows</a> in the spot Bitcoin ETFs.</p>
<h2 id="when-retail">When Retail?</h2>
<p>Such massive price surges in a relatively short time typically attract the retail crowd, but this doesn’t seem to be the case during the current rally. The mass euphoria isn’t peaking now as it used to during the 2017 bull run that saw BTC skyrocket to $20,000 and the 2021 explosion when it surpassed $70,000 for its then-all-time-high.</p>
<p>Data from CryptoQuant <a href="https://cryptoquant.com/insights/quicktake/6745528c114d3c55e699ff8b-Retail-Hasnt-Joined-Yet?utm_source=telegram&amp;utm_medium=sns&amp;utm_campaign=quicktake&amp;utm_content=woominkyu" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">outlined</a> another proof that certain retail investors are yet to arrive. More specifically, the report focused on the Korea Premium Index, which is a “key indicator reflecting retail participation.” It shows the difference between BTC’s price on South Korean exchanges and global trading platforms.</p>
<p>In the past few weeks, the index has been predominantly in the red territory at around -0.5. CryptoQuant’s analysis said this “suggests that retail involvement has not actively contributed to the current price rally.”</p>
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 <p>“Historically, the Korea Premium Index has often spiked to extreme levels before Bitcoin’s price reached its peak (TOP). Based on this chart, monitoring the Korea Premium Index’s movement remains a valuable tool for identifying potential Bitcoin price tops.”</p>
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<figure id="attachment_372391" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-372391" style="width: 100%" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://cryptopotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ssa.webp" data-wpel-link="internal" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img class="size-full wp-image-372391" src="https://cryptopotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ssa.webp" alt="Bitcoin Korean Premium Index. Source: CryptoQuant" width="1280" height="720" srcset="https://cryptopotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ssa.webp 1280w, https://cryptopotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ssa-300x169.webp 300w, https://cryptopotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ssa-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://cryptopotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ssa-768x432.webp 768w, https://cryptopotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ssa-50x28.webp 50w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px"></a>
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  Bitcoin Korean Premium Index. Source: CryptoQuant
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<h2 id="what-does-google-say">What Does Google Say?</h2>
<p>Google Trends data is another source that depicts the general sentiment among retail investors, as they are usually the ones who search for the leading cryptocurrency. It shows that there has been a particular uptick after Trump’s win that pushed the overall ‘bitcoin’ queries on the platform to a two-and-a-half-year peak.</p>
<p>However, the levels are still significantly lower than those during the 2021 bull runs and the 2017 rally. This shows that there’s still a lot of room to grow in terms of retail participation. In fact, many analysts speculate on X that retail’s potential arrival could finally boost BTC to the coveted and <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/double-digit-price-surges-from-these-altcoins-as-btc-was-stopped-before-100k-weekend-watch/" data-wpel-link="internal" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">unmatched</a> target of $100,000.</p>
<figure id="attachment_372392" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-372392" style="width: 100%" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://cryptopotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-26-172805.png" data-wpel-link="internal" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img class="size-full wp-image-372392" src="https://cryptopotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-26-172805.png" alt="Bitcoin Google Searches. Source: Google Trends" width="1143" height="569" srcset="https://cryptopotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-26-172805.png 1143w, https://cryptopotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-26-172805-300x149.png 300w, https://cryptopotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-26-172805-1024x510.png 1024w, https://cryptopotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-26-172805-768x382.png 768w, https://cryptopotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-26-172805-50x25.png 50w" sizes="(max-width: 1143px) 100vw, 1143px"></a>
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  Bitcoin Google Searches. Source: Google Trends
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