Bitcoin's 4-Year Growth Rate Hits Record Low

Bitcoin has resumed trading, surging 3.7% to around $84,000 after nearly a week of losses. However, despite this recovery, a shocking trend is emerging, with Bitcoin's long-term growth rate hitting an all-time low. Meanwhile, the four-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) has dropped to just 8%, marking the first time it has fallen below 10%. Why is the growth rate of Bitcoin slowing down? In March 2021, Bitcoin was traded at nearly $60,000, close to the peak of that market cycle. Since then, as Bitcoin has evolved, its price volatility has become less extreme, leading to a natural slowdown in its overall growth rate. Currently, in March 2025, Bitcoin is hovering around $84,000, which may mark the lowest point of this cycle. This decline is not surprising, as the Bitcoin market has become more stable compared to previous years when price fluctuations were much more intense. Institutional investors are changing the game One reason for this increasing stability is the growing presence of institutional investors. The introduction of Bitcoin (ETF) exchange-traded funds also makes investing easier and more tightly managed, reducing the extreme price fluctuations seen in the past. Although the growth rate of Bitcoin has slowed down, institutional investors are still making profits. For example, MicroStrategy's Bitcoin investment still has a profit of 18.9%, despite suffering the worst weekly decline on March 10th. Bitcoin's pause or a new phase? While the price of Bitcoin is slowly increasing, its investment potential remains strong. Some experts believe that Bitcoin is entering a more stable phase, while others see this as a temporary slowdown before another major price increase. Over the past two months, Bitcoin has dropped by 22%, from over $106,000 to about $82,535 However, the recent 4% daily increase indicates a potential recovery. Bitcoin price analysis Despite the recovery, Bitcoin is still struggling near the 200-day exponential moving average (EMA), a key resistance level that could slow down the next upward momentum. If Bitcoin breaks through this level and establishes a growth momentum, the next target will be $90,000, the previous price level acting as a strong support.