The price change of Bitcoin on the special date of Christmas Eve can be regarded as a history of the evolution of crypto assets.

Looking back at the market data over the past years: in 2010, when it was still around $0.25, Bitcoin was like a forgotten corner of the market. By 2011, it rose to $4.22, but in the following years, it hovered between $300 and $900, with limited market recognition.

The real turning point came in 2017 — that bull run pushed BTC to a high of $13,983, and investors began to take this asset class seriously. The subsequent sharp correction in 2018 brought it down to $3,779, causing many to experience a roller coaster. But starting from $7,193 in 2019, the market entered a longer-term upward channel.

In 2020, liquidity easing after the pandemic drove BTC to $24,705, and in 2021, it even reached a peak of $50,440. The bear market in 2022 pushed it back to $16,828, but the rebound in 2023 brought it back to $43,146. By the end of 2024, Bitcoin had risen to around $94,000, and in early 2025, it remained at approximately $87,313.

From the data, Bitcoin's long-term trend remains upward, despite intense fluctuations in the middle, with obvious cyclical characteristics. This may be why it has grown from a marginalized asset to a market focus of global attention.