Why I'm Getting Involved with Bitcoin in 2025

Introduction

For those just beginning to become interested in Bitcoin for the first time, you are not alone. Now is a great time as ever to begin learning about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as they enter their golden moment in the United States and globally. 

Put simply, Bitcoin is a currency which lacks intrinsic value, similar to the United States dollar. Unlike the United States dollar, however, Bitcoin is decentralized, which means that it is not controlled by a central authority. While the United States dollar is issued by the Federal Reserve, Bitcoin miners launch new bitcoins into circulation by solving complex cryptographic problems. These cryptographic solutions allow for Bitcoin transactions to be linked together on a ledger known as the blockchain. We call blockchain a “distributed” ledger system because multiple people can share and verify the ledger. For this reason, Bitcoin users can engage in a transaction without needing any approval.

Bitcoin is also limited in its supply. Though the Federal Reserve can print unlimited amounts of the United States dollar, Bitcoin has a maximum supply of 21 million coins. This scarcity gives Bitcoin its value as a cryptocurrency.

The Bitcoin Renaissance

Last year, the price of Bitcoin reached $100,000 for the first time. In the month following the election of President Trump, the cryptocurrency saw staggering increases in price that peaked at $103,600 on December 4th. Trump’s promise of a favorable regulatory climate for cryptocurrency and pledge to make the US the “crypto capital” and “Bitcoin superpower” of the planet has made and continues to make investors more than eager about the future of Bitcoin. 

Indeed, Trump has selected Paul Atkins, a “strong” backer of cryptocurrencies, as the new chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as David Sacks as an AI and crypto czar. Additionally, on the third day of his presidency, Trump signed an executive order seeking to secure America’s position as the world’s leader in the digital asset economy, referring to cryptocurrencies, digital tokens, stablecoins and more.

Bitcoin: Worth Its Weight in Gold?

With these new regulatory developments, it seems increasingly likely that Bitcoin could even eclipse gold's $16 trillion market capitalization, just as President Trump predicted in his Bitcoin 2024 Keynote Speech. Like gold, Bitcoin attracts some investors because they believe it can serve as a non-correlated asset, meaning that it would protect their investment portfolios from market volatility and inflation. Since Bitcoin and gold are also both decentralized, they enable their investors to manage their assets without relying on financial intermediaries, which in turn limits portfolio exposure to poorly executed monetary and fiscal policies.

Unlike gold, however, Bitcoin offers the potential for significant returns. Over the course of 2024, Bitcoin more than doubled in price, and the cryptocurrency is largely forecasted to increase even more positively this year. 

Conclusion

Evidently, Bitcoin has emerged as one of the most significant financial innovations of the 21st century. As the United States begins to experience Trump’s second presidency, Bitcoin will only become more attractive as an asset for investors and institutions, and it will be increasingly worthwhile for those less familiar with cryptocurrency to familiarize themselves with the space.