The number of tweets containing the word 'Bitcoin' hit a yearly high this week

Bitcoin • December 22, 2020, 11:43AM EST
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The number of tweets containing the keyword "Bitcoin" surged 43% in the span of a week, according to data collected by The Block Research.

The volume of tweets with the word "Bitcoin" in them registered at 242,180 on December 13th and grew to 428,280 on December 20th. 

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Daily posts containing the word "Ethereum" also jumped 18% this week, though it wasn't enough to break the keyword's peak on September 6th.

Notable levels of the term "Bitcoin" on Twitter took place the same week it broke $20,000 for the first time. 

To find more data pertaining to Bitcoin and other digital assets, check out The Block Data.

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