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Google searches for bitcoin and “BTC” may be the target of manipulation in order to move the price of the tokens. So reports Forbes.

The new search trend, which may have been sparked in Romania, shows searches for the term “BTC” has spiked and even surged well past numbers from the unit’s “epic 2017 bull run.” Searches for the term typically coincide with a rise in price; however, this instance has not seen such a rise, furthering suspicion.

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