Scam & Hack Attention (Wikipedia)
Multi-line of pageview spikes on FTX, Mt Gox, Terra Luna, Celsius article titles — psychological capitulation markers. Each spike = an industry crisis.
What is it?
Crypto cycles include systemic failures that draw mass mainstream attention via Wikipedia. This multi-line chart shows pageviews on FTX collapse, Mt. Gox hack, Terra Luna collapse, and Celsius bankruptcy articles, each as its own colored series. Spikes mark peak fear / regulatory pressure / capitulation moments. Persistent pageviews months after = lingering mainstream skepticism, often correlates with bottom phase.
How to read
Y-axis : daily pageviews (log scale recommended — events vary 100× in magnitude). X-axis : daily timeline. Four colored lines (FTX, Mt. Gox, Terra, Celsius). Tall spikes = mass attention day. Persistent elevation months after the event date = lingering attention (often coincides with bottom). Multiple lines spiking simultaneously = systemic crisis (e.g., November 2022 had FTX + Celsius active = capitulation phase).
Key zones
Spike intensity ≥ 100K daily pageviews on one event = peak collapse moment (FTX Nov 2022 = 130K daily on Sam Bankman-Fried article). Multi-event red zone = systemic crisis (May 2022 Terra collapse + June 2022 Celsius). Sustained color for 6+ months = lingering trauma, often coincides with cycle bottom prep.
What to observe
Watch for resurgence months / years after the event — Mt. Gox 2014 hack article had a fresh pageview wave in 2024 when the trustee began Bitcoin distributions. This pattern (zombie attention revival) often precedes BTC sell pressure. Also watch new articles appearing (e.g., 'CryptoQueen' OneCoin article surges) = next chapter of scam attention.
Historical context
Mt. Gox article spiked February 2014 (~95K daily) during the original collapse. Bitcoin Cash split / fork attention raised in late 2017. Terra Luna article spiked May 2022 (~200K daily during the algorithmic stablecoin collapse). Celsius spiked June 2022 (~70K daily). FTX Sam Bankman-Fried article spiked November 2022 (~150K daily) and again at trial verdict October 2023.
Expert notes
Inverse-correlation interpretation : peak scam attention often marks LOCAL bottoms, not tops. FTX collapse November 2022 was 1 week from $15.5K BTC bottom. Terra Luna May 2022 was a month from $17.6K bottom. The 'mainstream is reading about crypto disasters' phase historically marks late capitulation, not the top. This is COUNTERINTUITIVE and important.
Common mistakes to avoid
Scam article spike = crypto dead ❌. Mainstream readers of crypto scam stories are often the SAME audience that returns to FOMO 12-18 months later. The trauma cycle (peak attention → fade → curiosity returns) is a constant. Treat this chart as fear gauge, not death certificate.
Programmatic access
REST API
curl -sS \
'https://api.trinityinsights.io/api/v1/narrative-intelligence/narrative-wiki-scam-hack-attention/history?days=90' \
-H 'X-API-Key: $TRINITY_API_KEY'MCP server
{
"tool": "get_chart_value",
"metric_id": "narrative-wiki-scam-hack-attention",
"timeframe": "1y"
}Required tier: pro. See the pricing grid for the tier list and the MCP documentation for multi-client configuration.
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