๐ Bitcoin: The Anchor of Every Crypto Portfolio
Altcoins rise fast โ and crash even faster.
But one asset consistently shields portfolios during volatility: Bitcoin.
Letโs cut through the noise and look at the numbers.
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๐ Historical Bear Market Drawdowns โ BTC vs Altcoins
2021โ2022 Correction:
BTC: โ 74%
SOL: โ 91%
AVAX: โ 89%
SAND: โ 95%
SHIB: โ 86%
2018 Bear Market:
BTC: โ 84%
ETH: โ 94%
XRP: โ 96%
NEO: โ 97%
Current Cycle (2024โ2025 YTD):
BTC: โ ~18% from ATH (March 2025)
Many altcoins: Still โ 40โ60%
Bitcoin Dominance: โ from 38% โ 54% in <12 months
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๐ Why Bitcoin Holds the Line
Liquidity: Institutional inflows, ETFs, deep markets
Narrative: Digital gold, inflation hedge, sovereign recognition
Adoption: Legal tender status, treasury asset
Security: Battle-tested PoW, highest trust layer
Meanwhile, altcoins often face:
Thin liquidity, team-driven price action
Narrative hype, rapid rotations, VC sell pressure
Fewer long-term holders = higher volatility
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๐ Portfolio Insights from 3 Market Cycles
Altcoin-heavy (70% alt / 30% BTC) looks great in euphoria
But when markets turn, BTC cushions the fall
โ Portfolios with >40% BTC:
โ Recovered 30โ45% faster post bear markets
โ Altcoin-only portfolios:
โ Took 2โ3x longer to break even
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๐ก The Long Game
Bitcoin wonโt 10x overnight โ but it wonโt go to zero.
It protects, it stabilizes, and it endures.
Altcoins amplify.
Bitcoin protects.
Only one keeps you in the game.
