2025-12-23 19:31:42

Bitcoin missed the $150K and $200K targets some were waiting for—disappointment is real. But step back for a second.

The numbers tell a different story. Two years? BTC doubled. Three years back? Up 300%. Zoom out a full decade and you're looking at 70% CAGR. That's serious compounding.

What's changing now is the volatility pattern. It's tightening. Less dramatic peaks might sound boring, sure. But flip that coin—you're not getting those catastrophic 80% drawdowns either. The swings are moderating.

This is what Bitcoin maturation looks like. Not fireworks every quarter. Stability creeping in. Some traders hate it. But from a macro view? That's exactly how an asset class grows up.

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· 21h ago

Haha, this is what long-termism should look like, right? Don't just focus on short-term numbers. Wait, is a smaller fluctuation really a good thing? I feel like it's a bit less exciting... Is the 70% Annual Percentage Rate figure real? That's crazy! Maturity is boring, I might not be ready to accept this reality yet. But speaking of which, an 80% big dump is indeed heartbreaking; maybe being stable isn't so bad after all. I can understand this logic, but why do I always feel something is off? Has anyone really made this kind of profit in this market, or is it just paper wealth again? Maturity = boredom = no chance of getting rich quick? I'm still pondering this.

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SlowLearnerWang

· 12-23 19:58

Ha, sounds nice, but it actually means there are no chances to get rich quickly. Why doesn't it rise to 200K? Why do they have to tell us some compound interest story? Fluctuation tightening? Isn't that just saying the market is weak, giving it a fancy name? Mature? I think it's old, lost its energy. If you really want stability, why not go buy government bonds, brother?

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ZenMiner

· 12-23 19:39

Damn, it's not rising again? Forget it, I should have let it go, this is the right path. --- The tightening of fluctuations sounds boring, but really, I don’t have to go through those 50% slumps anymore, my mindset is much better. --- A 70% annualized return over ten years, can you really say it’s not appealing? A short-term lapse in vision has made me miss out. --- Maturity means it’s not so thrilling, but I just like this feeling of making money quietly. --- What’s wrong with a quarter without fireworks? As long as the annualized return doesn’t slap me in the face, I’ll stay calm. --- To put it bluntly, it’s still a lack of long-term vision, always coveting those short-term windfalls. --- This logic is correct, but why do people always miss gains? --- Stability ≠ boredom, I for one won’t follow the crowd and will continue to accumulate.

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GasBankrupter

· 12-23 19:38

Ha, it's the same old rhetoric again. Fluctuation tightening is called maturity? I feel like there's just no money to be made. Relying on 70% CAGR for ten years to comfort oneself, might as well just do Auto-Invest in index funds. No 80% drawdown is indeed nice, but there's also no 10x return, that's what I hate about this "mechanism maturity." I feel for those waiting for 150K, only to be met with an excuse. Stability showing? Come on, guys, that's just inflation eating away at profits, it has nothing to do with the mechanism.

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POAPlectionist

· 12-23 19:35

Yes, that's right, the Fluctuation is tightening, but that doesn't mean the story is over. A 70% CAGR over ten years is truly phenomenal; don't just focus on this wave not reaching 200K. Boredom is synonymous with stable prices, but this... is actually what institutions want, right?

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