Bitcoin's Q1 2025: When Your Portfolio Joins the 2018 Sad Club

Bitcoin just wrapped up its worst first quarter since 2018, and the numbers aren't pretty. The flagship crypto slipped 24% in Q1, marking a return to the kind of quarterly performance that makes long-term holders whisper sweet nothings to their cold wallets while questioning every life choice that led them here.

For those keeping score at home, this puts 2025 right up there with 2018 in the "quarters to forget" hall of fame. The only thing missing is the ICO drama and the endless Telegram debates about whether this time is actually different. Spoiler: it's not. It's never different until it suddenly is.

To the hodlers out there: you've been here before. You've seen the red candles, felt the despair, and bought the dip at prices that now look like a gift from the crypto gods. Buckle up. The ride isn't over yet.