Looking back at Bitcoin's price journey reveals something powerful about market cycles and investor psychology.

Bitcoin's yearly highs tell a fascinating story of boom and bust:

2010 started at $0.5, then 2013 exploded to $1,241—a 2000x run. But reality hit hard. 2015 slumped to $492, cutting 60% from the peak. Most traders panicked and sold.

Then came 2017. Those who held through the crash watched Bitcoin soar to $19,870. Greed kicked in, and everyone FOMO'd in. Predictably, 2018 corrected to $17,252.

The pattern repeated. 2022 saw Bitcoin crash to $48,199 from highs, yet by 2024 it peaked at $108,244—a 125% recovery. Now in 2025, we're seeing $126,186 yearly highs.

The lesson? Zoom out. Every crash feels terminal when you're in it. But Bitcoin's 15-year chart shows something clear: long-term holders who resisted panic-selling captured exponential gains. The ones who timed the bottom perfectly? They're the exception, not the rule.

Market cycles are brutal. But they're also predictable—if you have the discipline to think beyond today's price action and understand where we stand in the larger timeline.