🔒 Bitcoin: The Anchor of Every Crypto Portfolio
Altcoins rise fast — and crash even faster.
But one asset consistently shields portfolios during volatility: Bitcoin.
Let’s cut through the noise and look at the numbers.
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📉 Historical Bear Market Drawdowns – BTC vs Altcoins
2021–2022 Correction:
BTC: ↓ 74%
SOL: ↓ 91%
AVAX: ↓ 89%
SAND: ↓ 95%
SHIB: ↓ 86%
2018 Bear Market:
BTC: ↓ 84%
ETH: ↓ 94%
XRP: ↓ 96%
NEO: ↓ 97%
Current Cycle (2024–2025 YTD):
BTC: ↓ ~18% from ATH (March 2025)
Many altcoins: Still ↓ 40–60%
Bitcoin Dominance: ↑ from 38% → 54% in <12 months
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📌 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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📊 Portfolio Insights from 3 Market Cycles
Altcoin-heavy (70% alt / 30% BTC) looks great in euphoria
But when markets turn, BTC cushions the fall
✅ Portfolios with >40% BTC:
→ Recovered 30–45% faster post bear markets
❌ Altcoin-only portfolios:
→ Took 2–3x longer to break even
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💡 The Long Game
Bitcoin won’t 10x overnight — but it won’t go to zero.
It protects, it stabilizes, and it endures.
Altcoins amplify.
Bitcoin protects.
Only one keeps you in the game.
