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Just thinking about how wild Bitcoin's journey has been. Back in 2011, if you were holding BTC, the year closed out at just $4.25 on December 31st. That was already a crazy 1,316.7% gain for the year, which sounds insane until you see where we are now.
The bitcoin price in 2011 looks almost unreal compared to today. We're talking about BTC trading at $80.89K right now in 2026. That's the kind of long-term move that makes you wonder what people who bought at $4.25 are doing with their lives.
Price tracking for Bitcoin actually goes back even further - data starts from July 2010 - so 2011 wasn't even that early in the game. Still, watching the bitcoin price in 2011 versus now really puts into perspective how this whole thing has evolved over 15 years. Pretty mental when you think about it.