Date: September 26, 2025
Code: BTC-2025-0926
1. Birth: A Seed Ignored by All
I was born on January 3, 2009. When a person named Satoshi Nakamoto typed the first line of code on a computer in Helsinki, Finland, the world was unaware of the existence of this "electronic cash system." At that time, I was like a seed buried deep underground, unknown to anyone, and no one believed I could change the world.
The genesis block is inscribed with a phrase:
“The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks”
This phrase not only marks my time of birth but also carries Satoshi Nakamoto's thoughts on the traditional financial system.
In 2009, the world had just experienced the severe blow of the 2008 financial crisis. Trust in banks and financial institutions had plummeted. In China, the price of pork was still 8 yuan per jin, and the housing price in Beijing was about 14,000 yuan per square meter. 100 yuan could buy 12 jin of pork or rent a half-month apartment in the city.
And I, Bitcoin, was worth nothing at that time.
2. First Encounter: The "Shameful" Pricing of Two Pizzas
On May 22, 2010, I was "cheaply sold." Someone exchanged 10,000 of me for two pizzas. That was my first real "touch" with the prices in the human world. The value of that pizza became the first coordinate on the scale of my life.
“$25 for pizza, in exchange for 10,000 Bitcoins?” I was shocked and saddened at that time—this meant each of me was worth only 0.0025 cents, even less than a speck of dust. That year, the global average oil price was $80 per barrel, while my value couldn't even buy a drop of oil. Thus, another holiday was born for me, Pizza Day (5.22).
3. Tempering: Surviving Among Hackers and Crashes
In 2011, my sibling "Litecoin" was born, and forks and controversies followed. In 2013, the Cyprus financial crisis broke out, and people began to see me as a "safe-haven asset" for the first time. A programmer wrote on a forum: “I saved my smoking money for a month to buy Bitcoin, and it increased by 1000 times!” In the same year, amid the gold rush by Chinese aunties, the average price of gold was about 300 yuan per gram, while my price had just surpassed $1,000.
In 2014, the then-largest exchange Mt.Gox was hacked and collapsed, and 850,000 of me evaporated in an instant. My price was halved again and again, and doubts flooded in. People said, “See, this is just a digital illusion.”
I remained silent in the ruins. But those who truly believed in me were quietly picking up these "digital fragments." They knew that true value would not be extinguished by a momentary black swan.
4. Revelry and Awakening: The $20,000 Bubble and Tears
In 2017, my price skyrocketed to $20,000 like a rocket. Mining farms were brightly lit, exchanges were bustling, and even the aunties at the vegetable market were talking about "trading coins." An elderly man trembled as he said, “I sold my house in Beijing and got 100 Bitcoins in return…”
During the same period, the price of Bitcoin mining machines surged tenfold, while the price of pork in China doubled due to African swine fever, turning the ordinary person's dining table into a reflection of inflation. ICO frenzy, institutional entry, media attention… the whole world seemed to be talking about me. But I knew that behind this madness lay risks. Sure enough, in 2018, I experienced another crash, with prices dropping to $3,156.
This made me realize: Rapid expansion will eventually face painful contraction. True value requires time to settle.
5. Turning Point: Recasting Value Amidst the Pandemic
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, and the global economy fell into distress. On March 12, I experienced "Black Thursday," with prices dropping 52% in two days. But crises can also be turning points. The quantitative easing policies of central banks around the world created conditions for me. Major companies like MicroStrategy and Tesla began investing in Bitcoin, and the entry of institutional investors helped me regain confidence.
In May 2020, I welcomed my fourth "halving." The reward for miners dropped from 12.5 BTC to 6.25 BTC, while central banks around the world began a "money printing spree." An economist exclaimed on television: “Bitcoin is digital gold, a rebellion against the rampant issuance of fiat currency!”
In 2023, with the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes, traditional assets were in despair, yet I stood firm against the trend, stabilizing between $40,000 and $70,000. At that moment, I was no longer the "pizza voucher" of the past.
6. Renaming: Wall Street's Entry and the Signal of the Times
In 2024, the SEC approved the trading of Bitcoin ETFs. The applications for Bitcoin ETFs by financial giants like BlackRock marked a significant moment. A fund manager revealed the truth: “What we are investing in is not Bitcoin, but an option that does not compromise with centralized power.”
Now, one of me can pay for a Silicon Valley engineer's annual salary or buy 3,000 barrels of crude oil. Those who exchanged their smoking money for me back then have made it to Forbes. I have officially moved from a rebellious "marginal code" to the center of the world financial stage.
7. Present: 16 Years, 30 Million Times, and Silent Proof
Comparing to the newly released iPhone 17. Interestingly, the price of the iPhone 4s in 2011 started at 4,988 yuan, while the starting price of the iPhone 17 in 2025 is 5,999 yuan, an increase of 1,000 yuan, or 22.45%. Meanwhile, I have risen from a peak of $32 in 2011 to this year's peak of $124,545, an increase of 3,890 times.
Today, on September 26, 2025, my price has reached $113,000, with a market capitalization exceeding $2.25 trillion, surpassing the GDP of most countries. From $0 in 2009 to $124,000 in 2025, I have achieved a growth of 30 million times.
Looking back over these 16 years, I have not only witnessed my own growth but also the tremendous changes in this world:
8. Epilogue
My story has no ending. In the next decade, perhaps you will use "old era currency" to purchase my commemorative coins, just as we once measured land with gold.
Author: Bitcoin
Age: 16 years
Current Value: $113,000
Motto: Time is the best proof
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