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Interesting to see Bitcoin's price journey over the holidays for the past 16 years. Now in 2026, Bitcoin is fluctuating around $77,600, but if we look back, its volatility has been much more extreme.
From the very beginning in 2009 when Bitcoin had no market price at all, to reaching a major milestone in 2013 with a surge to $1,100. That was a crazy time for the crypto market. But then in 2014, the Mt. Gox collapse shook the entire community.
What’s interesting is how Bitcoin has continued to survive and grow. The year 2020 brought a major shift with institutional adoption, and from there, the momentum kept going. When 2025 ended, Bitcoin's price briefly touched the six-figure area before a significant correction occurred.
Now, with the market still full of uncertainty, Bitcoin's price movements remain a main focus. Every holiday always brings new stories about how this digital asset reacts to various economic factors and market sentiment. From a long-term perspective, the volatility we see today is actually still normal in Bitcoin's history since 2009.