I put $50 into Bitcoin in 2022 and watched it crash and rally - here's its worth today

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Bitcoin gains can vanish quickly, even after major rallies.
• Political hype can move crypto prices, but rarely sustains them.
• A small stake limits risk in a market driven by speculation.

From the perspective of my vast Bitcoin holdings, it's as if 2025 never happened. My Bitcoin stunt stash dropped from $99.92 at the end of 2024 to $99.69 now. Certainly that's better than its lowest point, which was $17 back in 2023. To be fair, the value did double over the $50 I put in, but while there was a big rally over the summer, all of those gains have evaporated since then.

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