Here's something worth thinking about: could we see another major rally once this government shutdown wraps up?

Flashback to late 2018-early 2019. The U.S. government shutdown lasted from December 22nd to January 25th. During that mess, Bitcoin tanked about 20%. But here's the kicker—over the following months, BTC absolutely exploded, surging 300%.

Fast forward to 2025. We're in another shutdown situation, and guess what? Bitcoin's down roughly 21% already. The pattern looks eerily familiar.

Now, I'm not saying history always repeats itself perfectly. Markets are way more complex than simple pattern recognition. But the parallel is definitely interesting. Makes you wonder if we're setting up for another post-shutdown pump, or if this time really is different.

What's your take? Are we loading up the spring for another launch, or is this just hopeful thinking?