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The Curious Case of Crypto Pricing: What the Past Tells Us About the Future

Vineet Patawari by Vineet Patawari
March 6, 2025
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Table of Contents

  • A History of Boom and Bust
  • Lessons from the Past
  • Politics, Economics, and the Future of Crypto
  • Solana: The Dark Horse
  • Can We Predict the Next Boom?
  • The Bigger Picture

There’s something Victorian about how people talk about cryptocurrency. It’s either the future of humanity or a naughty moral failing, a kind of reckless online gambling for thrill seekers. One minute, Bitcoin is going to change finance. The next, it’s going to zero, a cautionary tale for tech bros who got too excited. No asset class has ever had this much ideology attached to it and yet, if you strip all that away, you’re left with something simple: a market like any other. Unpredictable, excited, with its own rhythms. And those rhythms, if you listen closely, might just tell you where we’re headed.

A History of Boom and Bust

To the untrained eye, cryptocurrency pricing looks like a toddler’s painting—wild peaks and troughs, no logic, just a squiggle in every direction. But those who have been around long enough will tell you that history doesn’t repeat itself, it hums the same tune in a different key. Bitcoin’s first big rally in 2013 took it from pocket change to over $1,000 then promptly crashed. 2017? Same story, just bigger—$20,000 then crash. 2021? $69,000 then crash. The market has the attention span of a gnat and the memory of an elephant.

But why? The answer is in a strange mix of human nature, technology and economics. Cryptocurrency is the only financial asset where market cycles are built into the very fabric. Bitcoin’s halving—a reduction in supply every 4 years—acts like an economic metronome, creating predictable cycles of scarcity. Add in some media hype, speculative fervor and the promise that “this time it’s different” and you have all the ingredients for a market that swings from euphoria to despair in seconds.

And yet, despite all this volatility, the trend has always been up. Look past the crashes and you’ll see a steady, undeniable march forward. Even now, if you check the Solana price USD, you’ll see that despite the wild fluctuations, it’s gone from nowhere to mainstream. The path is never smooth but the direction is surprisingly consistent.

Lessons from the Past

If history teaches us anything, it’s that cryptocurrency loves adversity. Every big dip has been followed by declarations of its impending death and yet, it always bounces back. The 2018 “crypto winter” saw projects fail, investors bail and the media proclaim the whole thing was over. A few years later and the market was at an all-time high.

There’s a lesson in that—one that applies not just to crypto, but to markets in general. Sentiment is cyclical. Fear follows greed, and greed follows fear. The loudest voices at the peak of a bull market are the ones screaming that it will never end. Likewise, at the bottom, the prevailing wisdom is that everything is doomed. Neither is true. What’s more interesting is what happens in the quiet periods, in the in-between. That’s where the real work is done. The bear markets are when serious development happens, when overhyped projects fade away and the truly useful ones begin to emerge.

Politics, Economics, and the Future of Crypto

Of course, price action isn’t just about predictable cycles. External events have a way of knocking the market off course. Take regulation, for example. China has banned cryptocurrency so many times it’s practically a seasonal event. The United States, meanwhile, has wavered between cautious acceptance and outright hostility, depending on who’s in charge. And speaking of who’s in charge—there’s the small matter of Donald Trump. His return to office has already set tongues wagging in crypto circles.

During his first presidency, he wasn’t exactly a champion of digital assets, famously calling Bitcoin a scam. Yet, his administration was also home to some of the most significant regulatory shifts in the space. His return has affected the market in ways few could have predicted four years ago. But one thing is certain: uncertainty breeds speculation, and speculation is what drives this market forward.

Solana: The Dark Horse

While Bitcoin and Ethereum get all the headlines, Solana has been quietly building itself into one of the most interesting projects in the space. Built for speed and scalability, it’s transaction processing is blistering fast compared to Ethereum. This is why developers are flocking to it to build decentralized apps without the high fees and slow speeds of older networks.

The real draw of Solana though is its versatility. It’s become a hub for everything from gaming to NFTs, a blockchain that can handle high volume without grinding to a halt. But it hasn’t been without its controversies—network outages and centralization concerns have dogged its rise. But if history has shown us anything, it’s that the projects that learn from their early mistakes are the ones that stick around the longest. And for now, Solana seems determined to prove it’s more than just a flash in the pan.

Can We Predict the Next Boom?

So, given all this, can we make any kind of educated guess about what’s coming next? The short answer is yes—but with a heavy dose of skepticism. Look for patterns, but don’t expect them to be perfect. If history is any guide, the next major run-up will likely follow Bitcoin’s most recent halving in 2024, a supply shock that has historically kicked off bull markets. That doesn’t mean it will happen exactly the same way, but the pieces are in place: institutional adoption is growing, regulatory clarity (or at least the illusion of it) is improving, and technological developments continue at breakneck speed. But more importantly, mainstream interest hasn’t gone away.

The Bigger Picture

Looking at past crypto prices isn’t about trying to time the buy or sell. It’s about understanding the forces at play—the psychology, the technology, the politics—that shape this crazy market. Those who make the most in crypto aren’t the ones who try to outguess the market on a daily basis. They’re the ones who step back, zoom out and recognize that despite all the chaos, the trend is up.

Crypto for all its flaws has changed the financial landscape forever. The question isn’t will it recover from this latest dip. It always does. The real question is do you have the patience to wait and see where it goes next.

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Vineet Patawari

Vineet is the co-founder of Elearnmarkets. He assumes the role of CEO and his job is to help the team get their job done. Vineet drives the growth strategy and its execution through product innovation, product marketing and brand building. He is dedicated to building high performance teams and enjoys being actively involved in problem solving for business growth. Vineet, an IIM Indore Alumnus is also a Chartered Accountant and his interests include digital marketing, blogging on recreational mathematics, travelling and has a passion for teaching. When not at work, he loves spending time with his two lovely sons Arham & Vihaan and his wife Preeti.

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