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Just looked at Bitcoin price history on January 1st every year and it's wild to see how far we've come. Started at just $0.30 back in 2011, then $4.40 in 2012. By 2013 it hit $13, and honestly that's when things started getting interesting for most people.
The real jumps came later - 2014 saw $770, 2015 dropped to $320, then $430 in 2016. 2017 was $960, but 2018 exploded to $13,850. After that, 2019 was $3,700, 2020 hit $7,200, and 2021 reached $29,000. Last year started at $46,300, then 2025 opened at $98,000.
Fast forward to now in 2026 - we're actually sitting around $80.65K. Pretty interesting how the price moves around even after hitting those highs. Makes you think about where it could go next. Anyone else been tracking this pattern for years?