Search queries for the word "bitcoin" have registered a noticeable increase, which began around October 27. On a 90-day scale, global data shows that the query reached a rating of 51 out of 100 on October 30.

Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL ) Trends measures interest on a relative scale from 0 to 100, tracking queries by time and location. Over the past 90 days, El Salvador leads the way with the most queries for “ bitcoin .”

Google Trends data for the search query "bitcoin" over 30 days.

Looking at the short-term 30-day period, the data shows that Bitcoin peaked at 100 on October 29 worldwide, with El Salvador and Nigeria among the leaders.

Note that Google Trends' long-term data is more reliable for understanding trends.

Google Trends data for the search query "bitcoin" over five years.

Over the past five years, interest in "bitcoin" reached a low of 17 out of 100 from October 20 to 26, rising to 23 the following week. El Salvador and Nigeria hold the top spots for search volume over the same five-year period, followed by Switzerland, the Netherlands and Austria.

Interestingly, the phrase “bitcoin mining” has become the most popular topic worldwide over the past 60 months, according to Google Trends. This signals a shift in public interest, likely driven by recent price movements.

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Bitget Wallet, a cryptocurrency wallet from the Bitget exchange, is gaining popularity on Telegram - its mini-app has attracted millions of users in just a few days after its launch.

Bitget Wallet Lite was pre-launched on October 28, and three days later, on October 31, the official launch of the mini-app integrated into Telegram took place. According to the developers' announcement, the non-custodial wallet allows you to buy, store, and transfer cryptocurrency.

According to Telegram, Bitget Wallet Lite attracted 3 million cryptocurrency holders in the first two days, and on the day of the official launch, its base exceeded 6 million. This is half of all Bitget Wallet users, whose audience includes 12 million active addresses.

According to Bitget Wallet COO Alvin Kan, the popularity of the mini-app is due to the new features of the crypto wallet and the promotions that its developers conduct.

We launched a targeted campaign in Telegram groups with gifts for the first million users to encourage early adoption by creating a sense of urgency and rewarding users who are eager to get the best features in Bitget Wallet,” said Kan.

Another factor in the sharp rise in popularity of Bitget Wallet Lite was the referral program, which allows you to receive a reward for friends and acquaintances who join the application.

Although Telegram has its own crypto wallet, third-party apps are also very popular. Hot Wallet is currently in first place with 5.8 million users per month. Next is Tonkeeper with 760,000 users, then OKX Wallet with about 700,000.

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Payment giant Visa and US crypto exchange Coinbase have expanded their partnership, announcing the launch of a service to buy cryptocurrencies using Visa debit cards.

According to the press release, the Coinbase exchange will integrate the Direct service into its infrastructure. Thus, the company's debit card holders will be able to fund their cryptocurrency accounts at any time of the day, as long as they have an account with the exchange.

Visa said that the new service will make fund transfers in the Web3 industry even faster and safer for users. In addition, thanks to it, the gap between traditional finance and the blockchain industry will be bridged, Coinbase and Visa believe.

It is believed that the innovation will expand the economic freedom of crypto exchange users, because now they have the opportunity to both replenish the account on the exchange in real time, and withdraw funds to a bank debit card Visa at any convenient time.

The demand for such services from clients of cryptocurrency exchanges and traditional payment services is growing. That is why major market players offer such services, strengthening the integration between the cryptocurrency industry and classical finance.

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