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A typo became a philosophy. A community built on conviction, patience, and diamond hands.

Bitcoin at ~$550 that day. ATH $126K+ in 2025. The data answers the question.

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~$550
BTC price at HODL post
$126K
BTC ATH (Oct 2025)
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Global crypto holders (2025)
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Spot BTC ETFs (US)
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BTC growth to ATH ($550→$126K)
2009 — 2026

The HODL Timeline

2009

Genesis Block

Satoshi mines block 0. A Times headline embedded in the chain.

2013

I AM HODLING

GameKyuubi's typo on Bitcointalk at ~$550 BTC creates a cultural movement. 2,600+ replies.

2017

$20K Then -84%

First institutional cycle. Bitcoin peaks at $19.7K then craters to $3.1K. Diamond hands hold through three years of darkness.

2020

Corporations HODL

MicroStrategy, Tesla, Square buy BTC. COVID crash (-63%) recovers in 8 months. Institutional conviction validates the philosophy.

2021

ATH $69K

New peak. New believers. New bears. HODLers who bought in Dec 2013 up 12,000%+.

2022

Crypto Winter

FTX. 3AC. Luna. $69K → $15.5K (-78%). The patient outwaited the panic.

2024

Spot ETFs Launch

11 spot Bitcoin ETFs approved in the US (Jan 2024). BTC crosses $100K in December. Institutional adoption accelerates — 145 public companies hold BTC.

2025

ATH $126K

Bitcoin reaches ~$126K all-time high in October 2025. 741M+ global crypto holders. VanEck HODL ETF trades on Wall Street.

2026

$HODL Token

Fair launch on pump.fun — February 12, 2026. The name does all the work.