Ethereum transactions 338% higher in 2022 but Bitcoin remains most popular

The Ethereum network eclipsed Bitcoin in terms of total transaction volume last year, though the king of crypto has managed to retain its crown when it comes to online search interest.

According to data from Nasdaq and Ycharts shared on

However, while Ethereum may be ahead in transaction and activity terms, Bitcoin remains the most searched cryptocurrency online. 

On Jan. 1, a newsletter from “In Bitcoin We Trust” revealed that BTC attracted the most attention on the  Google search engine in 2022, with 28.4 million monthly Google searches across the world.

The report concurred with Cointelegraph which revealed that Ethereum did not make second or even third place for search popularity. These spots were occupied by meme coins Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Dogecoin (DOGE) respectively.

Ethereum, in fourth place, had 3.8 million global monthly searches according to the data.