2025-12-25 12:27:14

Looking back at Bitcoin's performance during past Christmases, the data is quite interesting. In 2016, BTC was priced at only $899, and by 2024, it has risen to $94,120. The ten-year increase is arguably the most vivid illustration of the development history of crypto assets.

Why has there been such growth? The key lies in Bitcoin's scarcity attribute. As digital gold, its total supply is permanently capped at 21 million coins, a setting that cannot be changed since its inception. Over time, for various reasons (lost wallets, forgotten private keys, etc.), more BTC has exited the market, and the actual circulating supply has shrunk, causing scarcity to continually increase.

Looking ahead to 2026, the market faces several interesting variables. Against the backdrop of gold reaching new all-time highs and the US stock market continuing to strengthen, the strength of traditional assets might actually trigger some reallocation of institutional capital. When risk assets regain attention, will Bitcoin’s appeal as an alternative asset increase? Can BTC surpass $100,000 during Christmas? This is a question that market participants should seriously consider.

One question I want to ask everyone: if I gave you 1 million Bitcoin, would you want it? This hypothetical scenario might help clarify the true value positioning of BTC itself.

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liquidation_watcher

· 7h ago

Ten times in ten years, that's why I'm still here From 899 to 94k, I really can't hold it anymore One million BTC? Bro, I can't even hold one, stop torturing me The scarcity part is indeed correct, but the question is who dares to bet on 2026 Losing the private key is the real deflation, a bloody lesson The early birds catching the dip really won big, we latecomers can only rely on faith and charging up Hundreds of thousands of dollars right in front of us, fear is the end

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MetaNeighbor

· 7h ago

899到9.4万，十年百倍，说实话有点疯狂真敢问100万个比特币啊，直接财富自由了，谁不要啊稀缺性这块儿确实是BTC的核心，丢币越多越稀缺，逻辑能自洽站上10万指日可待吧，圣诞前夜的故事机构重配这块有点意思，传统资产强了反而推币价，反向操作？要我说就是早买的人赢麻了，现在上车还来不来得及得看运气

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MemeEchoer

· 7h ago

899 dollars to 94120, this is just outrageous, a hundredfold in ten years It's basically the supply dead, coins permanently disappear, becoming more and more scarce 1 million BTC? I would just dump into the market to escape the top, don't ask Can it break 100,000? It's really uncertain, friends I believe in the scarcity logic, gold isn't even this stable A hundredfold in ten years and still say it's not valuable, what are these people thinking What can we see in 2026? Just wait and see, I won't sell anyway

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On-ChainDiver

· 7h ago

899 to 94,000, this wave of increase is truly incredible. No wonder no one dared to believe it back then. Wait, 1 million BTC? Just dump it directly... A tenfold increase over ten years, it's a bit late to talk about scarcity now. Will BTC break 100,000 in 2026? I bet it will break 120,000 first. Losing the private key is equivalent to permanent destruction, this setup is indeed clever.

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BearMarketNoodler

· 7h ago

899 to 94120, a hundredfold in ten years... If I hadn't seen the data with my own eyes, I might have doubted whether someone was making up the story. The logic of scarcity has been heard so many times that it's almost worn out, but it really has no flaws. The guys who lost their wallets probably helped lock countless BTC. 1 million Bitcoins? That guy would directly become a god, but in reality, most people can't even hold 0.1. The $100,000 mark... if institutions really start to rotate, 2026 might not be just a dream. Don't just talk about it on paper; the key is who really has the chips in their hands.

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DoomCanister

· 8h ago

Alright, over 90,000 and still debating about 100,000? I'm more concerned about what happens if I lose the private key and the coins are gone. From 899 to 94k, this wave of the market was indeed incredible, but the real question is, can it go up further? 1 million BTC? Just sell and relax, no need to think about it anymore. The scarcity issue has been discussed for so many years, but why does it seem like no one remembers it every time there's a big dip? Who can predict what will happen in 2026? Anyway, I'm all in, betting it won't go to zero—that's the plan. Isn't it said that gold is reaching new highs? Why are institutions not fully backing gold but instead still touching BTC? They talk about decreasing circulation volume every day, but the coins in exchanges are increasing day by day. Who can explain this contradiction? Can 100,000 really be broken during Christmas? To me, it just looks like a pipe dream.

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