Bitcoin Hits a New All-Time High — and FOMO Never Really Goes Away

Last week Bitcoin reached a new all-time high of $73,000. After the launch of spot ETFs and right ahead of the halving, it feels like the classic setup: hype, momentum, and another crypto bull run narrative.

FOMO: the most consistent indicator in crypto

Does the fear of missing out bother you?

For me, it’s almost constant. Working in crypto makes it hard not to notice how big money flashes by—here, there, everywhere. The weird part is that even when you’re “in the industry,” FOMO doesn’t magically disappear. If anything, it becomes more sophisticated: you stop worrying about missing Bitcoin itself and start worrying about missing the next wave, the next product cycle, the next entry point.

A legendary reminder from 2013

There’s an old video I still consider iconic. Maybe you’ve seen it, maybe you haven’t—but it’s worth a few minutes of your time.

Back in 2013, Davinci Jeremie was basically begging people: buy Bitcoin for $1 and forget about it. That was the entire point—get some exposure, then stop overthinking.

Watch the clip on YouTube

Statistically, there will always be people who make a prediction that seems unlikely at the time—and end up being right. The market then turns those outliers into legends.

My first real encounter with Bitcoin (and why I ignored it)

I want to share my own Bitcoin story.

In 2013, my wife and I were driving from Vilnius back home to Minsk. At the border we picked up a guy hitchhiking—he’d been trying to catch a ride for a couple of hours and it was already late at night. To stay awake, we talked the entire way.

He started telling me about the future of decentralized finance. That was the first time I’d heard anything like it. He explained mining, how crypto could change the world, and why we should start buying or mining right now.

Just to anchor the timeline: it was 2013, and Bitcoin was around $30.

That conversation wasn’t a life-changing moment. The next day I did what most people do—I googled cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, and mining. And then I made a quick conclusion that, in hindsight, was far too confident: I decided it was a toy for freaks with no real economic purpose.

Why I don’t obsess over “what if”

There’s no real point replaying history in the conditional mood—how much I could’ve made, how early I could’ve been, how “smart” I could’ve looked.

Honestly, I’m pretty sure that even if I had bought 100 BTC back then, I would’ve sold them at $100—or even earlier.

That’s the part people forget when they do the math. It’s not only about being early. It’s about holding through volatility, uncertainty, ridicule, and your own psychology.

So, did you make money on Bitcoin?

I’ll end with the same question I ask myself every time Bitcoin hits a new milestone:

Were you able to profit from Bitcoin?

And if yes—what helped you hold (or what made you sell)?