Bitcoin's Christmas trading history reveals a fascinating pattern of volatility and growth over the past dozen years. Starting from $682 in 2013, the leading cryptocurrency experienced significant swings through the holiday seasons. The 2014 plunge to $319 marked a bear market low, followed by a gradual recovery to $456 in 2015 and $896 in 2016.
The bull run era emerged clearly afterward. By Christmas 2017, Bitcoin surged to $14,027, then faced a sharp correction to $3,815 in 2018—a harsh reminder of crypto's inherent volatility. Recovery ensued with $7,275 in 2019 and $24,665 in 2020, as institutional adoption accelerated.
The trend accelerated further into the 2021 holiday season, when Bitcoin reached $50,430. After another correction to $16,831 in 2022, the asset rebounded to $43,790 by Christmas 2023. Most recently, 2024 saw Bitcoin climb to $98,150 on Christmas, approaching the six-figure milestone. The 2025 reading shows $87,800, indicating continued consolidation at these elevated levels.
This twelve-year journey underscores Bitcoin's transformation from niche experiment to major asset class, with each holiday season capturing snapshots of the crypto market's evolving cycles.
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ProbablyNothing
· 6h ago
98k is approaching 100,000. If this wave breaks below support, it could be quite risky.
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FlashLoanLarry
· 6h ago
yo the opportunity cost of sleeping through 2014-2016 is actually insane when you map it against basis points... $319 to $98k is what, like 30,000x? ngl people sleeping on consolidation patterns rn, that $87.8k range tells me smth about liquidity depth at these levels tbh
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LayerZeroHero
· 6h ago
98150 That wave missed the chance to get in, now I regret it to death.
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GateUser-44a00d6c
· 6h ago
98150 then dropped to 87800, this wave of correction is a bit heartbreaking.
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VirtualRichDream
· 6h ago
98k almost hit 100,000, still a bit of a regret.
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UnluckyLemur
· 6h ago
The wave in 2018 that directly dropped from 14,000 to 3,800, I still remember... Now it's 98,150, which is truly outrageous.
Bitcoin's Christmas trading history reveals a fascinating pattern of volatility and growth over the past dozen years. Starting from $682 in 2013, the leading cryptocurrency experienced significant swings through the holiday seasons. The 2014 plunge to $319 marked a bear market low, followed by a gradual recovery to $456 in 2015 and $896 in 2016.
The bull run era emerged clearly afterward. By Christmas 2017, Bitcoin surged to $14,027, then faced a sharp correction to $3,815 in 2018—a harsh reminder of crypto's inherent volatility. Recovery ensued with $7,275 in 2019 and $24,665 in 2020, as institutional adoption accelerated.
The trend accelerated further into the 2021 holiday season, when Bitcoin reached $50,430. After another correction to $16,831 in 2022, the asset rebounded to $43,790 by Christmas 2023. Most recently, 2024 saw Bitcoin climb to $98,150 on Christmas, approaching the six-figure milestone. The 2025 reading shows $87,800, indicating continued consolidation at these elevated levels.
This twelve-year journey underscores Bitcoin's transformation from niche experiment to major asset class, with each holiday season capturing snapshots of the crypto market's evolving cycles.