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History of Bitcoin’s Evolution: From Humble Beginnings to the Peak—Do You Know?
2009: Bitcoin was launched at an initial price of $0.0001.
2010: The famous “Pizza Day” was born—10,000 BTC was only exchanged for two pizzas.
2011: After reaching the $31 high point, it crashed to $2.
2013: The price first broke through the $1,000 mark.
2014–15: Affected by the collapse of the Mt. Gox exchange, it fell by more than 80%.
2017: The wild bull market kicked off, surging from $1,000 to $20,000.
2018: It entered a crypto winter, dropping to $3,200.
2021: With institutional participation, it hit a record of $69,000.
2022: After the FTX crash, the price plunged to $15,500.
2024: ETF approvals drove the price to break above $100,000.
2025: Set a new all-time high of $126,000.
2026: Currently fluctuating around $70,000.
Across every cycle, although it’s accompanied by drastic crashes, Bitcoin always keeps setting new highs.