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Trump memecoins push'crypto 'Google searches to 3-year high

US President Donald Trump's recent entry into the memecoins market has driven Google search interest in the term "crypto" to its highest level since 2021. On January 18, Trump launched an official memecoins project just days before his inauguration. Following the release of the official Trump (TRUMP) token, First Lady Melania Trump also launched a self-named memecoins called Melania Meme (MELANIA). Both crypto assets performed well at launch, but both ended up seeing a sharp decline. Google Trends data shows a surge in search interest for the term "crypto" following Trump's release of memecoins. The term reached its peak since November 2021, when Bitcoin (BTC) reached an all-time high of over $67,000.