In recent times an interview by FOX Business, Fred Thiel, CEO of Bitcoin (BTC) mining company MARA Holdings, suggested an “invest and forget” strategy for retail investors who want to gain exposure to the world's leading digital currency.
Thiel refers to the positive historical performance of Bitcoin
BTC continues to trade within the mid-$90,000 range after a recent pullback from its all-time high (ATH) of $108,135. While crypto analysts keep a close eye on major cryptocurrency price movements, major BTC holders seem to be less concerned about short-term changes.
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Citing Bitcoin's historical performance, Thiel advised retail investors to adopt a long-term approach. He noted that Bitcoin has closed the year at a lower price only three times in its 14-year history, including during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thiel said:
My suggestion, for my children, for example, is that they put away just a little each month in Bitcoin and forget about it. Over two, three, four years, it grows, and that's what people do.
Thiel also emphasized BTC's consistent growth, indicating that it has appreciated annually by an average of 29% to 50%. However, BTC is still a high-risk asset, and risk-averse investors may shy away until the asset class gains wider acceptance or official recognition from a major global economy.
For example, the establishment of a US Bitcoin strategic reserve could reinforce the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency as an asset and could give it a boost. a domino effectencouraging other nations to follow suit. Thiel described such a reserve as a key tool to propel the price of Bitcoin to new heights in 2025.
In addition, Thiel pointed to high institutional participation through Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and favorable digital asset regulations under the Trump administration as other factors that could support BTC's growth this year.
Although Thiel's advice was aimed at retail investors, recent data suggests that many are already planning to increase their Bitcoin holdings. According to a poll conducted by MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor, more than 75% of 65,164 respondents expect to end 2025 with more BTC than they started.
The poll shows growing enthusiasm among retail investors, fueled by bullish developments in 2024 such as ETF approvals, the Bitcoin halving, and Trump's election victory in November.
More companies adding BTC to the Balance Sheet
Bitcoin adoption among corporations continues to grow. While MARA Holdings is already holding BTC on its balance, rival crypto mining company Hut 8 recently expansion his holdings to more than 10,000 BTC.
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Other companies, such as based in Japan Metaplanet and Canada Rumbleinto the Bitcoin movement in 2024. In addition, there are Bitcoin ETFs collected over 1 million BTC in less than a year since launch.
However, there are still doubts. Japan's recent prime minister express cautioned about the idea of establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve, showing lingering doubts in some quarters. At press time, BTC is trading at $97,229, up 0.7% in the past 24 hours.
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