Bitcoin’s Perfect Storm: Why FOMO Will Hit Harder Than Ever in 2025
The halving dust has settled. Institutional sharks are circling. And Wall Street's 'wait-and-see' crowd just got left behind—again.
Here's why BTC's next leg up will make 2021's bull run look like a warm-up.
The Institutional Floodgates Are Open
BlackRock's spot ETF approval wasn't the endgame—it was the starting pistol. Pension funds and sovereign wealth managers are now forced to play catch-up in a market with shrinking supply. Meanwhile, Jamie Dimon's anti-crypto rants sound increasingly like a banker watching his moat dry up.
Scarcity Math Doesn't Lie
With 90% of Bitcoin already mined, the post-halving supply crunch hits right as demand goes parabolic. Retail investors finally understand what the OGs knew: you can't print more of something hard-capped at 21 million.
The Cynic's Corner
Of course, your financial advisor—the same genius who recommended 2% CDs in 2020—will claim it's 'too volatile.' Meanwhile, the silent majority stacking sats laughs all the way to the non-custodial bank.
Bottom line? This isn't 2017's meme-fueled mania. It's global adoption meeting unforgiving tokenomics—and the charts are about to get violent.
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Scarcity is the most important characteristic
In the past year-and-a-half, bitcoin has really grown up. The Securities and Exchange Commission approved spot ETFs in January 2024. The White House created a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Banks are now allowed to custody the crypto on behalf of clients. And the financial ecosystem supporting Bitcoin continues to expand.
While these catalysts legitimize Bitcoin, it's not the top reason to buy. Investors should seriously consider adding Bitcoin to their portfolios because of its scarcity. There will only ever be 21 million units in circulation. That limit is written in the Bitcoin software. And it is unlikely to ever be altered.
Growing fiat money supply
The U.S. federal debt balance sits at $37 trillion. This figure, as well as the country's money supply, have exploded higher since the Great Recession. And there is no end in sight to this financial mismanagement. Even noted entrepreneur Elon Musk couldn't really do much with the Department of Government Efficiency initiative to cut spending.
Bitcoin's thesis is simple, highlighting the difference between unlimited fiat currency and a limited supply of the digital asset. As long as the government continues to take on more debt and grow the money supply, Bitcoin's price should keep going up.
