Here’s how Bitcoin has performed on January 1st each year:
2016 — $434
2017 — $998
2018 — $13,657
2019 — $3,843
2020 — $7,200
2021 — $29,374
2022 — $47,686
2023 — $16,625
2024 — $44,167
2025 — $94,419
2026 — around $90,000
From under $500 in 2016 to nearly six figures in 2026.
Every cycle brought extreme volatility.
Every crash reset the market.
Every recovery pushed the long-term trend higher.
The real question now:
Will Bitcoin stay above $100,000 in 2026?
History shows that Bitcoin rarely moves in a straight line.
But it has consistently made higher long-term highs after each major cycle.
Is six figures the new base — or just another step in the cycle?
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