1. 2009: Birth, almost worthless.
2. 2010: Trading began, with prices starting from a few cents.
3. 2011: Prices experienced significant fluctuations, starting at around $0.3, then quickly rising to over $30, but plummeting again in the second half, ending at around $2.
4. 2012: Overall, it was a relatively stable and slow rising period, with prices gradually increasing from around $5 at the beginning of the year to around $13 by year-end.
5. 2013: The first major outbreak occurred, with prices starting at around $13, breaking $200 in April, followed by a pullback, but then quickly rising again in November, nearing $1,200, before falling back to over $700 by year-end.
6. 2014: Prices continued to decline, sliding from over $700 at the beginning of the year, remaining in a downward trend throughout the year, ending at just over $300.
7. 2015: The price hovered at a low level, generally fluctuating in the $200 - $300 range, with a sluggish market and relatively limited overall gains and losses.
8. 2016: A slow recovery began, starting with prices around $400 at the beginning of the year, gradually rising with increased market attention and some favorable factors, reaching over $900 by year-end.
9. 2017: The crazy bull market began, with prices around $1,000 at the beginning of the year, skyrocketing to nearly $20,000 by December, attracting widespread attention from global investors and media.
10. 2018: Market enthusiasm plummeted, with prices dropping sharply from nearly $20,000 at the beginning of the year, continuing to decline throughout the year, ending at just over $3,000.
11. 2019: Prices fluctuated within a certain range, starting at around $3,500 and although there were ups and downs, the overall volatility was reduced compared to previous years, ending at over $7,000.
12. 2020: Influenced by the global macroeconomic situation and the entry of some institutions, prices began to fluctuate upwards from around $7,000 at the beginning of the year, especially showing significant gains in the second half, surpassing $29,000 by year-end.
13. 2021: Prices continued to fluctuate and rise, breaking $60,000 in April, and although there was a pullback, it reached a new all-time high of around $69,000 in November, before falling again.
14. 2022: Affected by various adverse factors such as interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, Bitcoin prices continued to decline, sliding from over $40,000 at the beginning of the year to just over $16,000 by year-end.
15. 2023: Prices fluctuated within a certain range, starting at over $16,000, with both rises and falls, and the market sentiment was relatively cautious, constantly adjusting prices around macroeconomic conditions and regulatory policies.
