When the market set new records – KION TV
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In 2017, JPMorgan (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon called bitcoin a “fraud.” Now, his company is building its own blockchain and believes the current crypto downturn will be short-lived. Bitcoin’s price history helps explain why. According to StatMuse, BTC has grown by over 20,000% since 2016 and set 11 new highs in 2025.
But raw percentage growth only tells part of the story. To better understand when crypto enters true price-discovery mode, Finder.com tracked how often the top five cryptocurrencies by market cap reach new price records. Let’s explore crypto all-time high (ATH) activity by year.
How often crypto hits new all-time highs
2021 reigns supreme as the year with the most…
