Name: US Gov Crypto Seizure: YouTube Public Discourse
Creator: Kaggle
License: http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/dbcl/1.0/

About this Dataset

US Gov Crypto Seizure: YouTube Public Discourse

This dataset captures YouTube's public discourse surrounding the United States government's seizure of $225 million in cryptocurrency. The topic was selected for data collection as it was trending on YouTube's News tab, indicating significant public interest and media coverage. Collected on June 19, 2025, it includes comprehensive video metadata and user comments from 453 relevant videos, totaling over 115,000 comments. This dataset provides valuable insights into public sentiment, media coverage patterns, and social media reactions to major cryptocurrency-related government actions.

Data Collection

Data was systematically collected using YouTube's public data with the query "United States seizes $225 million in cryptocurrency." The collection process targeted the most relevant and recent content to ensure comprehensive coverage of the topic across different YouTube channels and content creators.

Collection Date: June 19, 2025
Search Query: "United States seizes $225 million in cryptocurrency"
Total Videos Processed: 453
Total Comments Collected: 115,202

Dataset Contents

The dataset consists of three main components:

Video Details (453 records): Comprehensive metadata for each video including titles, descriptions, view counts, and channel information
Comments Data (115,202 records): User comments with timestamps, engagement metrics, and reply structures

Potential Use Cases

Sentiment Analysis: Analyze public opinion on government cryptocurrency interventions
Media Coverage Research: Study how different YouTube channels cover financial crime stories
Social Network Analysis: Examine comment reply patterns and user engagement
Temporal Analysis: Track how public discourse evolves over time
Content Strategy: Understand what cryptocurrency-related content resonates with audiences
Academic Research: Support studies on digital asset regulation and public perception
Journalism: Identify trending topics and public concerns for news reporting

Data Quality Notes

All data collected from publicly available YouTube content
Video metadata includes standard YouTube API fields
Data represents a snapshot from June 19, 2025, and may not reflect subsequent changes
Some videos may have been deleted or made private after collection

Support & Updates

This dataset represents a comprehensive snapshot of YouTube discourse on a significant cryptocurrency news event. If you have questions about the data collection methodology, need clarification on any fields, or have suggestions for improvements, please don't hesitate to ask in the discussion forum - I'll be happy to help and provide additional context!

Tables

United States Seizes 225 Million In Cryptocurrency 202–1b4bf951

@kaggle.lucaspimeentel_us_gov_crypto_seizure_youtube_public_discourse.united_states_seizes_225_million_in_cryptocurrency_202_1b4bf951

11.16 MB
115,202 rows
10 columns

CREATE TABLE united_states_seizes_225_million_in_cryptocurrency_202_1b4bf951 (
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  "content" VARCHAR,
  "publishedtime" VARCHAR,
  "replylevel" BIGINT,
  "authorbuttona11y" VARCHAR,
  "video_id" VARCHAR,
  "likecountliked" VARCHAR,
  "likecountdisliked" VARCHAR,
  "replycount" VARCHAR,
  "imageattachmentmaxheight" DOUBLE
);

United States Seizes 225 Million In Cryptocurrency 202–9371d0a0

@kaggle.lucaspimeentel_us_gov_crypto_seizure_youtube_public_discourse.united_states_seizes_225_million_in_cryptocurrency_202_9371d0a0

430.83 kB
453 rows
9 columns

CREATE TABLE united_states_seizes_225_million_in_cryptocurrency_202_9371d0a0 (
  "videoid" VARCHAR,
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  "lengthseconds" BIGINT,
  "keywords" VARCHAR,
  "shortdescription" VARCHAR,
  "allowratings" BOOLEAN,
  "viewcount" BIGINT,
  "author" VARCHAR,
  "isprivate" BOOLEAN
);