Altcoin searches on Google hit new highs in the middle of ETF filings, Treasury moves
Google searches for “Altcoin” have reached their highest level since 2021 and interest in “Ethereum“Is in a two-year peak, according to Google Trends data. The ascent comes next to a fuzzy crypto-related activity-related (ETF) and changes in digital assets that can draw attention beyond Bitcoin.
Google Trends have recorded similar surges before. In early 2018, ”Altcoins“Spiked months after the late-2017 peak of Bitcoin, as the attention of retail turned toward a wave of new cryptocurrencies launched through the initial coin offering (ICO).
In early 2021, the word “altcoin” reached some of its highest Readings on the Table During a wide rally fuel by decentralized finances (DEFI), invisible tokens (NFT) and large coins such as Ether, Cardano and BNB.
While Google Trends does not predict the direction of the market or provides an exact number of search, it can talle the periods when the retail curling intensifies.
The Momentum of Altcoin ETF develops
Institutional appetite for altcoins is growing, with the Crypto ETF activity that is now expanding beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. In the first half of 2025 only, US regulators received at least 31 Applications of Altcoin ETF.
Among the well -known filings, Canary Capital has submitted a proposal In March for a Sui Spot ETF directing the Sui token. After a while, the CBOE BZX demanded approved the Canary Fund, to potentially mark the First US ETF to hold sui. Meanwhile, Nasdaq has filed the necessary paperwork for 21shares’ spot sui etfThe formal evaluation process of the Sec.
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Analysts from Bloomberg Intelligence, including Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart, are optimistic about approved about other ETFs of Altcoin. They are Ods of Approval for Solana (Sol), XRP and Litecoin (LTC) at 95%, with additional applications – including those for Dogecoin (Doge), Cardano (Ada), Polkadot (Dot) Hedera (Hbar), and avalanche (Avax) – gets approved of odds as high as 90%.
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Crypto treasury beyond bitcoin
Corporate treasury techniques also expand to include a wider portfolio of altcoins. Ether today is a preferred reserve owner for many companies. Names such as Metaplanet, Bitmineand Sharpink gaming joint -joined to hold billions -billions of dollars to ether (Eth) and, in many cases, promote their holdings to earn additional produce.
And the trend is not confined to ETH. Many companies, including UPEXI and Defi Development Corp., are building a large position of Solana in their digital resources.
Defi Development Corp. holds nearly a million solIt costs about $ 200 million with prices today, and the tokens bet to produce additional produce. UPEXI is also there increased its handling In two million in July, most of them were staked.
Chainlink also appeared in Treasury discussions, along with the launch of Chainlink Reserve On August 7, a mechanism that converts fees to use and payment of business to (Link) tokens to boost long -term network maintenance.
The altcoins on the rise
Data from Co ringecko It is shown that the altcoins have been getting in recent weeks. The Ether Price has risen to 30% over the past seven days and 78% year-to-date, now trading nearly $ 4,722, shy only at a full time $ 4,878.26 set on November 10, 2021.
At the time of writing, other major altcoins also posted firmly acquired over the past week, including XRP (+10%), Sol (+19.3%), SUI (+15%), and link (+43%).
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